September 10-16, 2007 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week (NICIAW). This is a special week dedicated to those of us who hate to hear, "But you look so good" when we're suffering in pain. Translation: "I can't believe you're really in that much pain because I can't see it."
This and a number of other topics of particular interest to those of us with invisible illnesses will be addressed this week in 20 live online seminars presented by NICIAW and sponsored by Rest Ministries. Four seminars will be held each day, Monday through Friday (Sept. 10-14). The seminars are hour-long chats where the guest “speaker” presents for the first 20-30 minutes, then you are free to ask questions and discuss the topic at hand. Some of the other topics to be presented include:
- How to Win SSI or SSDI
- Parenting When You Have a Chronic illness
- How to Be a ChronicBabe: Five Steps to Get You Started
- What Everybody Ought To Know About Magnesium
- When it's Not Getting Better-Spiritual Resources
- Blogging About Your Illness
- Time Management - How it can make a difference with your illness
- Mental Illness and Faith Communities: Creating Caring Congregations
- Taking a Stand: How to Avoid Medical Mistakes
- Invisible Disabilities: But You LOOK So Good!
Visit the NICIAW Web site for a complete list of seminar topics and times or to enter the chat room.
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