Released on = August 30, 2007, 9:06 pm

Press Release Author = Lisa Copen, National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Everyone with a chronic illness needs to know how to be a
good patient advocate. Join Invisible Illness Week workshops to get great advice
from a disability attorney, a patient advocate, a caregiver, and a health expert.


Press Release Body = SAN DIEGO - SEPTEMBER 2007 - Nearly one in two people in the
USA live with chronic illness. Although medical professionals do their best to
address the health concerns of the chronically ill, those who live with illness must
learn to be a good advocate for their healthcare and a victorious lifestyle.

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, September 10-16, 2007, is
featuring four of twenty free online chat workshops at www.invisibleillness.com that
specifically address ways to be a good health advocate.

* "Increasing Your Odds in Receiving Disability Assistance" is being presented by
Attorney, Scott E. Davis, one of the nation's legal specialists in representing
clients who are disabled due to fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue immune dysfunction
syndrome. He wins chronic pain and fatigue Social Security disability cases over 90%
of the time, more than double the success rate of Social Security claimants who are
not represented.

* "Taking a Stand: How to Avoid Medical Mistakes" is a workshop led by Janet Lynn
Mitchell, author of "Taking a Stand." Janet Lynn was a senior in high school, when
she lost the use of her legs following surgery. She later learned she had been a
victim of medical negligence, fraud and concealment undergoing additional surgeries
in doctor's attempts to correct the mistakes. Assembly Bill 2571, borne out of her
misfortunes, unanimously passed both the California Assembly and the Senate and was
signed into state law on August 31, 2000.

* "What Everybody Ought to Know About Magnesium" is the topic of Patrick Sullivan,
Jr., co-founder and president of Jigsaw Health. According to Sullivan, up to 80% of
Americans are deficient in this essential macro mineral that is involved in over 325
known biochemical reactions and tied to body aches, muscle twitches, spasms and
cramps, low energy, headaches and more

* "How to Shamelessly Get What You Want When No One Seems to Care" will be led by
Carmen Leal, author and founder of Someone Cares Christian Caregiver Conference.
This workshop will focus on creative and positive ways to cut through the red tape
facing caregivers and their families. It will help families understand how to
effectively interact with church, social services agencies, and medical decision
makers to get what they need to provide the best level of care for their loved ones.

Workshops are free chat sessions, Sept 10-14, 2007. See dates and times at
www.invisibleillness.com. Guests will present for about forty minutes and then
accept questions from attendees. Transcripts will be available in October. Many
guests are donating free items or services.

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week was founded in 2002 by Lisa Copen,
author of "Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend." It is
held annually in September and is sponsored by HopeKeepers Magazine and Rest
Ministries, Inc.

The 2007 theme is "Invisible Illness is a roller coaster. Help a friend hold on!"
T-shirts, silicone bracelets and more awareness items are available. See
http://www.invisibleillness.com for more info. Chronique Couture,
www.chroniquecouture.com , a company that has stylish items such as whimsical
walker bags or sharps containers, is an additional sponsor for 2007.

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KEYWORDS: Disability, SSI, SSDI, health advocate, caregiver, medical malpractise,
malpractice, caregiving, magnesium, illness, chronic illness, cronic

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Web Site = http://www.invisibleillness.com

Contact Details = Lisa Copen
PO Box 502928, San Diego, CA 92150
858-486-4685
www.invisibleillness.com
lisa[at]invisibleillness.com