Health Tips & Encouragement For The Chronically Ill

Health tips and encouragement for those with chronic illness, invisible illness or chronic pain.

When Your Chronic Illness Triggers Depression

It is estimated that one-third of patients with a chronic illness also receive another diagnosis of a mood disorder such as anxiety or depression. Here are some tips for you as you face this battle.

What Will You Do To Help Yourself This Summer?

Faith· Health· Home· Life

Living with chronic illness is a constant struggle. But it also means exercising some self-discipline in certain areas where we can help ourselves.

The Battle Between Chronic Illness And Self-Esteem

Health· Mental Health & Wellness

Here’s a look at a few things that cause a battle between your chronic illness and your self-esteem, plus thoughts on what you can do to improve those areas.

Chronic Pain – Maybe It’s All In Their Heads

Fibromyalgia· Health

So many people think chronic pain is only in our heads. Well, I actually attended a seminar that said that’s true in the case of some chronic illnesses.

Would You Have Enough Compassion To Listen To One More Story Of An Invisible Illness?

Health

A diagnosis is only the beginning. Once you leave that doctor visit you’re hit with a number of questions. Here’s my story – my questions.

I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.