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Arête Purpose debuts 'ChronicTalk'

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM

Courtesy-Arête Purpose

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Arête Purpose, in downtown Franklin, is launching this month ChronicTalk - an online community for people dealing with the emotional trauma of chronic illness.

More than 60% of Americans suffer from chronic illness, yet few programs focus on the patients’ emotional needs.    

The subscription-based community includes monthly online group discussions, social media connections, videos, podcasts, and other informational resources. Topics will focus on the emotions and daily living challenges related to having a physical chronic disease or condition.   

Facilitators are Elizabeth Johnson, LMFT, LCSW - a long-time Johnson County family therapist from Greenwood - and Maria Gray-Gerhart, PhD, of Franklin -  a former Johnson County teacher and school administrator.

Both women are published authors and digital content creators about chronic illness. 

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