Teal Lights and Shared Stories: The Facial Pain Association Marks Facial Pain Awareness Month This October

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire Teal Lights and Shared Stories: The Facial Pain Association Marks Facial Pain Awareness Month This OctoberAuthor of the article:Keep an eye out for our social media awareness posts and share! GNWLandmarks worldwide will glow teal in solidarity. 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As the leading national nonprofit for this community, the FPA brings together patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and advocates to build awareness and raise understanding of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP), and other neuropathic facial pain disorders.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Awareness days this month include:Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againOctober 7: Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness DayOctober 10: Geniculate Neuralgia Awareness DayOctober 14: Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia Awareness DayOctober 25: Occipital Neuralgia Awareness DayNeuropathic facial pain brings sudden, severe pain to areas of the face including the cheek, eyes, mouth, and jaw. A smile, a conversation, a meal, or brushing teeth can set off an attack that lasts minutes or even hours, sometimes many times a day. Without a diagnosis and proper care, it can upend every part of a person’s life.“Too many people living with neuropathic facial pain face it without answers,” said Melissa Baumbick, CEO of the Facial Pain Association. “This October, we’re making this community visible to everyone. From landmarks glowing teal around the world to billboards in communities across the country, every display is a chance to reach someone who is still searching for a diagnosis or the right care. And when patients and families share their stories, they help the public, healthcare providers, and researchers understand the pain that this community lives with every day. Our goal is to make sure everyone living with facial pain knows where to find support.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Everyone can help raise awareness and support the facial pain community this October. Pick up teal merchandise, host a fundraiser, share your story on social media, or help spread the word about facial pain disorders. Visit https://www.facepain.org/face-today-together/ to get started and be sure to tag the FPA when you post on social media.This year the FPA is making neuropathic facial pain more visible than ever. Through a partnership with Lamar Advertising Company, Facial Pain Awareness Month billboards will appear on available Lamar displays nationwide throughout October. The campaign focuses on trigeminal neuralgia and aims to reach people who may be suffering without answers and connect them to the FPA’s resources and support.The partnership started with Kristin Pierce of Lamar Advertising in Panama City, Florida, who contacted the FPA after watching a close family member live with trigeminal neuralgia. “I’ve seen firsthand how life-altering and painful this condition can be,” said Pierce. “Because of that, I’m very passionate about helping raise awareness and letting others who may be suffering know they are not alone.”This advertisement has not loaded yet.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The facial pain community will also see teal, the official color of facial pain awareness, lighting up more than 80 buildings, bridges, and monuments in solidarity. The lineup spans famous skyscrapers, sports stadiums, and small-town village halls. Find a landmark near you at https://www.facepain.org/blog/light-it-up-teal-2026/.SiteLocationDateSloss FurnacesBirmingham, ALOctober 7Mayo Clinic Health System AZPhoenix, AZOctober 7San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, CAOctober 21“M” Sign City of Moreno ValleyMoreno Valley, CAOctober 7New Hope-Lambertville BridgeDelaware/New JerseyOctober 7Mayo Clinic Health System FLJacksonville, FLOctober 7City of Tampa City CenterTampa, FLOctober 7Curtis Hixon Waterfront ParkTampa, FLOctober 7Old City CenterTampa, FLOctober 7Tampa RiverwalkTampa, FLOctober 7River Tower ParkTampa, FLOctober 7Tampa BridgesTampa, FLOctober 7Savoy Automobile MuseumCartersville, GAOctoberWillis TowerChicago, ILOctober 7Nicholas Conservatory and GardensRockford, ILOctober 7Martin Luther King BridgeFort Wayne, INOctober 7Longfellow BridgeBoston, MAOctober 7Museum of ScienceBoston, MAOctober 7TD GardenBoston, MAOctober 7Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial BridgeBoston, MAOctober 7High Rock TowerLynn, MAOctober 7Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial BridgeSomerset, MAOctober 7Fore River BridgeWeymouth, MAOctober 7Kenneth F. Burns Memorial BridgeWorcester, MAOctober 7USBank StadiumMinneapolis, MNOctober 7Mayo Clinic Health System MNRochester, MNOctober 7Route 35W BridgeRoseville, MNOctober 7Edina City HallEdina, MNOctober 7Kansas City Convention CenterKansas City, MOOctober 7The Saint Louis Science Center’s James S. McDonnell PlanetariumSt. Louis, MOOctober 7Nebraska State CapitolLincoln, NEOctober 9Bob Kerrey Pedestrian BridgeOmaha, NEOctober 7The Concord HotelConcord, NHOctober 7Midland Park Borough HallMidland Park, NJOctober 4-10Northampton Street BridgePhillipsburg, NJOctober 7Jamestown City Hall & City InfrastructureJamestown, NYOctober 7The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson BridgePoughkeepsie, NYOctober 7Lights On Rochester – Municipal BuildingsRochester, NYOctober 7Terminal TowerCleveland, OHOctober 7Westmoreland County CourthouseGreensburg, PAOctober 7State Capitol BuildingHarrisburg, PAOctober 7Lower Trenton BridgeMorrisville, PAOctober 7BOMA BuildingPhiladelphia, PAOctober 7Eagles Stadium (Lincoln Financial Field)Philadelphia, PAOctober 7Market StreetPhiladelphia, PAOctober 7The Gulf TowerPittsburgh, PAOctober 7Koppers BuildingPittsburgh, PAOctober 7One Oxford CentrePittsburgh, PAOctober 7Sakonnet River BridgePortsmouth, RIOctober 7Henley BridgeKnoxville, TNOctober 20Korean War Veterans Memorial BridgeNashville, TNOctober 7City HallHouston, TXOctober 7Arch Building at Seattle Convention CenterSeattle, WAOctober 7Science WorldVancouver, BC, CAOctober 7City of Brampton Clock TowerBrampton, ON, CAOctober 7City Hall & GuidewayBurnaby, BC, CAOctober 7Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, ON, CAOctober 21Matagarup BridgeMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7Mount Street BridgeMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7Northbridge TunnelMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7Joondalup BridgeMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7Sky RibbonMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7Graham Farmer FreewayMain Roads, Western AUOctober 7The Bell TowerPerth, AUOctober 7 & 21Trafalgar Bridge & Perth Council HousePerth, AUOctober 7Perth Council HousePerth, AUOctober 7Rock of CashelCashel, IEOctober 7Casino MarinoDublin, IEOctober 7Collins Barracks & National MuseumDublin, IEOctober 7Custom HouseDublin, IEOctober 7Dept. Of Education, Marlborough St.Dublin, IEOctober 7EPIC – The Irish Emigration MuseumDublin, IEOctober 7FraleighDublin, IEOctober 7Kildare St.Dublin, IEOctober 7National Concert HallDublin, IEOctober 7National Library of IrelandDublin, IEOctober 7Phoenix Park RoundaboutDublin, IEOctober 7St. James’s HospitalDublin, IEOctober 7St. Stephen’s Green (Wolfe Tone Monument)Dublin, IEOctober 7Kilkenny CastleKilkenny, IEOctober 7Limerick City and County Council BuildingsLimerick, IEOctober 7Tower 42London, UKOctober 7Rochester CathedralRochester, Kent, UKOctober 7Hamilton Town HouseSouth Lanarkshire, UKOctober 7This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.For more information on facial pain and its awareness month, visit www.facepain.org.About the Facial Pain Association: The Facial Pain Association (FPA) is a volunteer-led, community-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest patient organization serving everyone affected by neuropathic facial pain. A worldwide leader in trusted information and healthcare guidance, the FPA offers education, personal support, and advocacy for patients, their loved ones and caregivers, and the healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat them.FPA Manager of Marketing, Communications, and EventsPhotos accompanying this announcement are available at:This advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.