Invisible Illness Week Facts to Tweet About

Would you like to share some surprising facts about Invisible Illness Week?

We’ve found some we think you will like!

We are doing 25 illness fact tweets in 25 (business) days. [Get them below] This is a great way to share some misconceptions about illness, pain, depression and more.

You can follow us on Twitter and then add “RT” at the beginning (that means you are retweeting it) and @invisibleillwk. That way people know the source where you found it and they can sign up for it themselves.

At the end of the 25 days we will choose a winner from those who participated all 25 days (Hint: if you can’t keep up you may want to consider a service like Hootesuite.com where you can post Twitter in advance.)

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RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #1 Nearly 1 in 2 Americans (133 million) has a chronic condition. Not U? It’s someone U luv! http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #2 About 96% of illnesses are invisible. No visible signs and no assistive device used. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #3 The significance of one’s faith has shown to help one handle a stressful medical event better http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #4 Sadly, the divorce rate among the chronically ill is over 75 percent http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #5 Plp with illness are young! 60% are between the ages of 18 and 64 http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #6 By 2020, about 157 million Americans will be afflicted by chronic illnesses. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #7 90% of seniors have at least one chronic disease and 77% have two or more chronic diseases. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #8 Depression is 15-20% higher for the chronically ill than for the average person. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #9 Sadly, physical illness or uncontrollable physical pain are major factors in up to 70% of suicides. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #10 About one in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #11 Invisible illness includes #autism, #bulimia, #migraine pain, #arthritis, #bi-polar disorder #depression. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #12 More plp need pain treatment than those w/ cancer, heart disease, stroke & diabetes combined. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #13 Less than 2 hours is spent on pain management in most medical school curriculum http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #14 Most people prefer illness mgmt advice from health professionals before their spouse http://ow.ly/72fO

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #15 19 million of plp who are severely disabled do not use a wheelchair, cane, crutches or walker http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #16 4 in 5 health care dollars 78% are spent on people with chronic conditions in USA http://ow.ly/72g4

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #17 Patients with a deep faith recover faster from depression,even when illness doesn’t improve. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #18 Faith reduces stress, loneliness, pain, & anxiety according to American Cancer Society http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #19 Over half of the chronically ill say the worst thing someone can say is “you look great.” http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #20 34% of respondents said the person closest to them with a chronic illness is a parent. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #21 Most medical residents leave med school believing that 80% patients R addicts seeking drugs. http://ow.ly/72gP

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #22 Over 75 percent of patients with depression complain of physical pains. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #23 The # of plp in the US 65 > will double in the 25 yrs to 20% of Americans = more illness. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #24 Depression can predispose patients to chronic pain due to chemical imbalance it creates. http://ow.ly/6Otw

RT @invisibleillwk #iiwk10 Fact #25 Faith gives plp w/ health challenges peace of mind & will to live http://ow.ly/6Otw

Reminders to Commit to Blogging About II

Bloggers are amazing at spreading the word about causes they care about. This year we have teamed up with Bloggers Unite to help us know just who is blogging about Invisible Illness Week (and give away some fabulous prizes to some lucky people who have signed up to blog.)

If you are blogging about Invisible Illness Week, we’d love it if you signed up with Bloggers Unite so we can reach you and tell the world about you!

We ae Tweeting each Thursday morning about how blogging about Invisible Illness Week can make a difference.  These go all the way through to Invisible Illness Week every Thursday but you can tweet any of them any time.

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RT @invisibleillwk http://ow.ly/6Or9 Have you signed up to blog about
Invisible Illness Week yet? Now is the time to get organized for #iiwk09

RT @invisibleillwk http://ow.ly/6Or9 Last year we reached gobs of plp from bloggers like you. Blog re: Invisible Illness today #iiwk09

RT @invisibleillwk http://ow.ly/6Or9 Want to blog about Invisible Illness Week but don’t know where to start? Topic ideas here

RT @invisibleillwk http://ow.ly/6Osj Reading 1 blog from one who gets living with invisible illness makes all the difference to 1 person #iiwk09

RT @invisibleillwk http://ow.ly/6Or9 Blog today for #iiwk09. Together we can impact thousands of who feel alone

RT @invisibleillwk Nearly 1 in 2 people have an illness, most of it invisible. Will you blog for us for #iiwk09? Say yes! http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Thank you to all our bloggers for Invisible Illness Week. We NEED and APPRECIATE your voice! http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Get the “I’m blogging for Invisible Illness Week” badge today and pledge to make your voice heard! http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Have you had a handicapped parking spot confrontation? Blog it for #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk But You Look So Good! Tired of feeling ill & lookin good? Blog your response 4 Invisible Illness Week http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk “A Little Help Gives a Lot of Hope” ‘09 Invisible Illness Wk Theme. Tell the world w/ your blog. http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Blog about invisible illness and you can put Invisible Illness week in the spotlight! #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Your illness story can encourage someone. A Little Help Gives a Lot of Hope! Sign up 2 blog for #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Your blog really can change a life. Share about your invisible illness for #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Don’t miss the chance to join hundreds of bloggers sharing re invisible illness. Sign up! #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Are you lookin’ good but feeling awful? Sign up to blog about Invisible Illness Week http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk Blog about what you never tell the world about your illness. Plp who read will feel understood. http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk “A Little Help Gives a Lot of Hope” ‘09 Invisible Illness Wk Theme. Tell the world w/ your blog. http://ow.ly/6Or9

RT @invisibleillwk R U BLOGGING for Invisible Illness Week? This is the week! Go for it! #iiwk09 http://ow.ly/6Or9