Country folk get sick too…

You’d think living that nice, healthy country lifestyle, everyone would be nice and well…. healthy. Too bad it doesn’t really work that way.

Nope, when it comes to illness, people living in rural areas are no more exempt than people living in towns, cities, or whatever urban environment you think of. I would guess that the different types of environments do prompt some different types of health problems, but however you look at it, country living doesn’t guarantee excellent health.

Just like in the city, the rural areas also have their share of people with chronic illnesses. Neuropathy, chronic pain, diabetes, fibromyalgia, arthritis, bi-polar disorder, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), depression, lupus…. the list goes on and on.

Now you generally can’t tell by looking at these folks that they have a problem. I mean, they look GOOD, so they can’t really be sick, right???

WRONG!

That’s why these are dubbed “INVISIBLE” illnesses.

If you’re living with a chronic illness, you can’t just stop living your day-to-day life and wait for it to go away, because chronic means it isn’t going away! This is a long-term problem, and living your life won’t wait until you get better. So even though someone has a chronic invisible illness, you may not be able to tell it by how they look or act.

If you or someone you know lives with an invisible chronic illness – and I’m betting since almost 1 in 2 people have one, you at least know someone who does! – check out this little video about living with chronic illnesses.


National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is coming up soon, Sept 10-16, 2007. Be kind to yourself and others, and learn all you can about this problem that affects so many people. Check out the Invisible Illness website.

Cause it doesn't matter if you live in the city or in the country, it could become your problem, too.