Join Dr. Gerard Banez, PhD, staff member of the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital’s Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health and director of the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program, for a live chat and get answers on managing chronic pain from one of the foremost experts in the field. <br><br> Living in constant pain is difficult for anyone – but for children and adolescents, it can be disabling. <br><br> Parents or caregivers may feel helpless and frustrated as they watch a child: - miss school and stop doing things with their friends - drop out of sports and outside activities - avoid personal and family responsibilities - experience increased stress, and/or develop symptoms of depression and anxiety - give up their dreams and goals, and feel increased hopelessness <br><br> Your child is not alone - nor are you. Our Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital is specifically designed for children and teens whose chronic pain interferes with their normal activities. Our number one goal is to get your child back to doing things they love to do, while learning to manage their pain. <br><br> Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program is the only one of its kind – in northern Ohio or nationally - that consists of both an in-patient AND out-patient component. This comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach provides each patient and family with the most complete plan of understanding and managing pain.