Suffering the Silence

The silence surrounding illness and disability can often be as painful as the illness itself.

Our stories must be told. We will not be silent.

Our Mission

Suffering the Silence (STS) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to leveraging the power of art, media, and storytelling to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding chronic illnesses and disability. We work to build impactful relationships within those communities, and to empower patients, friends, and family members to speak out and share their stories. Together, we believe this act of sharing can and will transform the medical and social perception of life with chronic illness.

“As a part of this community, I felt deeply heard and understood. I could express difficult things without the conversation dying or getting awkward, without someone trying to fix me, I felt validated in a way I never had before.”

-ARI

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Programs

Through community programming, we work to build impactful relationships within the illness and disability communities and to empower patients, friends, and family members to speak out and share their stories.

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Film

We are committed to leveraging the power of media to raise awareness around the life experience of people living with illness and disability. In 2019 and 2020, we premiered our first two film projects to the world, telling the stories of members of our community.

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Photography

We are committed to leveraging the power of media to raise awareness around the life experience of people living with illness & disability. We believe that photography can provide unique insights into life and help build empathy around individual experiences.

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