The Quiet Epidemic - Pittsburgh Lyme Disease Support Group

Join us for a free screening of The Quiet Epidemic documentary, followed by a Q & A.

By PA Lyme Resource Network

Date and time

Thursday, May 30 · 6 - 9pm EDT

Location

Monroeville Senior Citizens

6000 Gateway Campus Boulevard Monroeville, PA 15146

About this event

  • 3 hours

After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a medical controversy. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975.

The Quiet Epidemic premiered at the prestigious Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto in Spring 2022, where it was voted into the Top 20 out of 200+ films. It has since been featured in 20 additional festivals (Hamptons Int’l Film Festival, DOC NYC, Woodstock Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival) and won five festival awards. The Quiet Epidemic qualified for the 2022 Academy Awards and had a successful limited theatrical run in early 2023.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

5:30 PM - Doors open

6:00 PM - Introduction - Please be seated

6:10 PM - The Quiet Epidemic Screening

8:00 - 9:00 PM Q & A panel with William Moore, PA Lyme IT/Pittsburgh Support Group Leader/DARE Facilitator, Shannon Smith DC, Jeff Covelli Pharm D/Pharmacist, Dr Linda D’Eramo DO

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PA Lyme Resource Network

PA Lyme Resource Network, PALRN, was formally founded in 2012 by individuals compelled by personal experiences to help others affected by Lyme and Tick-borne diseases (Lyme/TBD). The founders and/or their family (often a child) all have Lyme/TBD. Each started or actively supported a local Lyme group. The "Lyme Journey" is often traumatic, not just because of the illness, but also the fear, uncertainty, frustration, anger, and financial hardship that often comes with it (read Cure Unknown, by Pamela Weintraub). The founders formed PA Lyme Resource Network to help others navigate this exceedingly complex and controversial disease.