If pain was understood, there would be less suffering.
If pain was understood, the right messages would be given from a young age, sculpting behaviours based on what needs to be done.
If pain was understood, there would be no fear about it.
If pain was understood, we would focus on what we can do to feel better.
If pain was understood, it would be known that listening deeply is the first step to help someone transform their pain.
If pain was understood, it would be known that understanding pain changes pain.
If pain was understood, there would be an enormous amount of money available for a better society.
If pain was understood, it would sit in the realm of public health and not medicine.
If pain was understood, there would not be the reliance on medication.
If pain was understood, what would the world be like?
— this is the mission of UP | understand pain; to globally change the understanding of pain, because put simply, the world would be a better place if pain were understood.