ORANGE: What do the Peace Bridge, the Pennsylvania State Capitol building, Niagara Falls and The Bradford Era have in common?

On Monday, each will be part of “Color the World Orange Day” to raise awareness for the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, the debilitating pain condition from which about 200,000 people suffer.

Emily Schellhammer, daughter of our associate editor Marcie Schellhammer, is one of them.

Color the World Orange is a worldwide effort in the month of November to spread awareness and understanding of the condition, which is a progressive — and incurable — disease of the autonomic nervous system. Constant chronic, burning pain is often coupled with extreme sensitivity to touch, sound, temperature and vibration. Inflammation, muscle spasms, insomnia and emotional disturbances are part of the package, too.

You’ll see orange lights and ribbons on the front of The Era this month. We’re doing our part to spread awareness.

We’ll be wearing orange on Monday, too. We’ll invite you to join us in showing your support by wearing orange, or leaving up some orange lights. Take a picture and post it on Facebook, marked with #CRPSORANGEDAY to share your pictures with others around the world.

The Capitol in Harrisburg will be lit up orange on Monday, as will the Peace Bridge between Buffalo, N.Y., and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls will be illuminated at 10 p.m. Monday for 15 minutes.

Places in the UK and Australia, and all across the United States and Canada, will be taking part as well.

One of the hardest parts of a chronic condition such as this is the loneliness that sufferers feel. They are often unable to take part in common activities because of pain, weakness or sensitivity.

RSD is a rare condition. Let’s help sufferers like Emily know they aren’t alone by wearing orange.