Physical and Mental Health

Contentment and Generosity

Physical Health and Resilience

Love

Forgiveness

Purpose in Life

Hope

The Bible’s Viewpoint: Health Awake!, 4/2013

Doctors Under Stress

What Future for the Practice of Medicine?

The Reason People Get Sick Teacher, chap. 23

Human Body

You Are “Wonderfully Made”! Awake!, 5/2011

You Can Improve Your Memory! Awake!, 2/2009

We Are “Wonderfully Made” The Watchtower, 6/15/2007

Beauty and Physical Appearance

Why Do I Worry About My Appearance? 10 Questions, question 2

The Bible’s Viewpoint: Physical Beauty Awake!, No. 4 2016

The Kind of Beauty That Matters Most

When Concern About Appearance Becomes an Obsession Awake!, 7/22/2004

Body Parts, Organs, and Functions

The Enteric Nervous System​—Your Body’s “Second Brain”? Awake!, No. 3 2017

Your Mysterious Tears Awake!, 3/2014

Appreciate Your Special Gifts Awake!, 5/2011

How Is Your Thyroid? Awake!, 5/2009

Life​—An Amazing Assembly of Chains Awake!, 1/22/2005

Your Skin​—A “City Wall” Awake!, 1/8/2004

Protect Your Hearing! Awake!, 5/22/2002

Your Body’s Microscopic “Trucks” Awake!, 11/22/2001

The Marvels of the Circulatory System Awake!, 3/22/2001

Healthy Living

Protect Yourself From Disease

Ways to Improve Your Health Awake!, 6/2015

Fresh Air and Sunshine​—Natural “Antibiotics”? Awake!, 3/2015

Key 1​—Eat Wisely

Key 2​—Take Care of Basic Body Needs

Key 3​—Keep Yourself Moving

Key 4​—Protect Your Health

Key 5​—Motivate Yourself and Your Family

Take Steps to Improve Your Health

Why Should I Care About My Health? Young People Ask, Volume 1, chap. 10

Young People Ask: Why Care About My Health? Awake!, 6/2010

Should You Worry About Sun Exposure? Awake!, 6/2009

Why Visit a Dentist? Awake!, 5/2007

Save Your Skin! Awake!, 6/8/2005

Spirituality and Your Well-Being The Watchtower, 2/1/2004

Six Ways to Safeguard Your Health Awake!, 9/22/2003

Choices That Affect Your Health Awake!, 8/22/2003

Physical Cleanness

Jehovah Wants His People to Be Clean (§ How Can We Be Physically Clean?) Remain in God’s Love, chap. 8

“Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite!” Awake!, 12/2012

The Most Feared Disease of the 19th Century Awake!, 10/2010

Cleanliness​—Why Is It Important? The Watchtower, 12/1/2008

God Loves Clean People (§ How Can We Keep Physically Clean?) “God’s Love,” chap. 8

Soap​—A “Do-It-Yourself Vaccine” Awake!, 11/22/2003

Cleansed as a People for Fine Works (§ Physical Cleanness Recommends Us) The Watchtower, 6/1/2002

Cleanliness​—What Does It Really Mean?

Exercise

A Different Kind of Walking! Awake!, 11/22/2005

Are You Getting Enough Exercise?

Why Take a Walk? Awake!, 2/22/2004

Yoga​—Just an Exercise or Something More? The Watchtower, 8/1/2002

Nutrition

Winning the War Against Obesity in the Young Awake!, 10/2012

1. Shop Wisely

2. Keep It Clean

3. Prepare and Store Food Carefully

4. Be Observant When Eating Out

Healthful Food for All​—Soon!

Fasting​—Does It Draw You Closer to God? The Watchtower, 4/1/2009

Deep-Rooted Causes, Far-Reaching Effects Awake!, 2/22/2003

Nutritious Foods Within Your Reach Awake!, 5/8/2002

Genetically Modified Food​—Is It Safe for You? Awake!, 4/22/2000

Sleep

Getting the Sleep You Need

Recognizing Serious Sleep Disorders

How to Improve Your Sleep

Sleepy Teens​—A Matter of Concern? Awake!, 7/22/2002

Coping With Stress

Your Smile​—A Gift to Share Awake!, No. 1 2017

Stress​—Keys to Managing It Awake!, 5/2014

Stress​—What It Does to Us

Keeping Stress Under Control

Young People Ask: How Can I Cope With Stress at School? Awake!, 9/2008

Stress​—Its Causes and Effects

You Can Cope With Stress!

Relief From Stress​—A Practical Remedy The Watchtower, 12/15/2001

Medical Care

Our Readers Ask: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Accept Medical Treatment? The Watchtower, 2/1/2011

Modern Medicine​—How High Can It Reach?

Good Health for All​—Soon!

The Bible’s Viewpoint: Your Choice of Medical Treatment​—Does It Matter? Awake!, 1/8/2001

Balanced View

Jehovah Will Sustain You The Watchtower, 12/15/2015

Keep Drawing Close to Jehovah (§ Health) The Watchtower, 1/15/2013

Maintain a Scriptural View of Health Care The Watchtower, 11/15/2008

Alternative Health Care

Oppose the Devil (§ Satan Uses Our Natural Desires Against Us) Remain in God’s Love, chap. 16

Oppose the Devil and His Crafty Acts (§ Exploiting Our Desires and Needs) “God’s Love,” chap. 16

“Keep Your Senses Completely” (§ Dealing With Health Problems) The Watchtower, 3/1/2006

Herbal Remedies​—Can They Help You? Awake!, 12/22/2003

The Bible’s Viewpoint: Is Hypnotism for Christians? Awake!, 7/8/2003

Alternative Therapies​—Why Many Use Them

A Look at Alternative Therapies

Your Choice of Treatment

Diseases and Physical and Mental Health Conditions

These articles are for general information and do not endorse any particular medications, treatments, or therapies. Each individual should carefully evaluate his options before making a personal decision for medical care that does not conflict with Bible principles.

Many of these articles are based on first-person accounts and can serve as an encouragement to others coping with similar challenges.

What You Should Know About Mental Disorders Awake!, 12/2014

Why Do I Have to Be So Sick? Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 8

When Someone You Love Has a Mental Disorder Awake!, 9/8/2004

The Age-Old Fight for Better Health Awake!, 5/22/2004

Questions From Readers: Does one’s hearing voices necessarily mean demon attack? The Watchtower, 5/1/2003

Acne

‘What Is Happening to Me?’ Awake!, 7/8/2004

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Advances in the Fight Against AIDS

When Will AIDS End?

AIDS Spreads in Africa

Will AIDS Be Halted? If So, How?

Shocking AIDS Statistics! Awake!, 2/22/2001

Mothers With AIDS Face a Dilemma Awake!, 1/8/2000

Albinism

Living With Albinism Awake!, 7/2008

Allergies

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance​—What’s the Difference? Awake!, No. 3 2016

Why Do So Many Suffer From Hay Fever? Awake!, 5/22/2004

Pollen​—Menace or Miracle? Awake!, 7/22/2003

Alzheimer’s

“It May Well Be Just a Song” Awake!, 9/2010

Precious Memories Awakened Awake!, 12/8/2005

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease

Profiles in Success​—Part 2 (§ When Illness Afflicts a Family Member) Awake!, 10/2009

Sustained by My Faith​—Living With ALS Awake!, 1/2006

Anemia

Your Body’s Microscopic “Trucks” (§ When There Aren’t Enough Cells) Awake!, 11/22/2001

From a Slow Death to a Happy Life (Cooley’s anemia) Awake!, 1/8/2001

Anxiety Disorders

How to Help Those With Anxiety Disorders Awake!, 3/2012

Coping With the Trauma of a Terrorist Attack Awake!, 11/8/2004

Post-traumatic Stress​—What Is It?

Traumatic Stress Will End!

Arthritis

Understanding Arthritis

Hope for Arthritis Sufferers

Asperger’s Syndrome

Meeting the Challenge of Asperger’s Syndrome Awake!, 9/2008

Blindness

Living Without Sight Awake!, 11/2015

The Bible Changes Lives: I Now Feel That I Can Help Others The Watchtower, 10/1/2015

“If Kingsley Can Do It, So Can I!” The Watchtower, 6/15/2015

Help the Blind Learn About Jehovah Kingdom Ministry, 5/2015

My Love for Music, Life, and the Bible Awake!, 8/2007

Do You Have Color-Vision Deficiency? Awake!, 7/2007

I Received ‘the Requests of My Heart’ The Watchtower, 11/1/2005

While I Was Blind, My Eyes Were Opened! The Watchtower, 5/1/2004

Though Deaf and Blind, I Found Security Awake!, 4/22/2001

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

The Kind of Beauty That Matters Most

When Concern About Appearance Becomes an Obsession Awake!, 7/22/2004

Bubonic Plague (The Black Death)

The Black Death​—Scourge of Medieval Europe Awake!, 2/8/2000

Burnout

How to Deal With Burnout Awake!, 9/2014

Cancer

Breast Cancer​—What to Hope, How to Cope Awake!, 8/2011

When a Child Has Cancer Awake!, 5/2011

Save Your Skin!

Coping With Skin Cancer

Cerebral Palsy

Jairo’s Eyes​—His Way to Serve God The Watchtower, 3/1/2015

Loida’s Journey out of Silence Awake!, 5/8/2000

Chagas’ Disease

Insect-Borne Disease​—A Growing Problem Awake!, 5/22/2003

Combating the “Kiss” of Death Awake!, 9/8/2000

Colic

When Your Baby Won’t Stop Crying Awake!, 5/8/2004

Cystic Fibrosis

Her Faith Encourages Others The Watchtower, 7/1/2006

Deafness

See Education and Language ➤ Sign Language

Dengue

Dengue​—A Growing Menace Awake!, 11/2011

Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Keep Displaying Love​—It Builds Up The Watchtower (Study), 9/2018

Teen Depression​—Why? What Can Help? Awake!, No. 1 2017

What You Should Know About Mental Disorders Awake!, 12/2014

The Bible’s Viewpoint: Depression Awake!, 10/2013

Draw Close to God: Comfort for the Brokenhearted The Watchtower, 6/1/2011

Depression​—How to Treat It

Help From ‘the God of Comfort’

Have No Fear​—Jehovah Is With You! The Watchtower, 5/1/2006

Living With a Mood Disorder

Hope for Sufferers

How Others Can Help

Recognizing the Signs

Uncovering the Roots

How You Can Help

“You Do Not Know What Your Life Will Be Tomorrow” The Watchtower, 12/1/2000

Diabetes

Diabetes​—Can You Reduce Your Risk? Awake!, 9/2014

The Challenge of Treatment

How the Bible Can Help Diabetes Sufferers

Disabilities

Embracing Bible Truth Without Hands and Arms The Watchtower (Public), No. 6 2016

Keys to Family Happiness: When a Spouse Has Special Needs The Watchtower, 11/1/2009

Helping Children With Learning Disabilities Awake!, 1/2009

Raising Children With Special Needs Awake!, 4/2006

A Visit to an Artificial-Limb Center Awake!, 2/2006

Disabilities Know No Boundary The Watchtower, 5/1/2002

Down Syndrome

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome​—The Challenge and the Reward Awake!, 6/2011

Coping With Trials Strengthened Our Trust in Jehovah The Watchtower, 4/15/2010

Dwarfism

Small Bodies, Big Hearts The Watchtower, 2/15/2000

Eating Disorders

What if I Hate the Way I Look? (§ Beware of the Anorexia Trap!) Young People Ask, Volume 2, chap. 7

Young People Ask: Do I Have an Eating Disorder? Awake!, 10/2006

The Dark Side of Glamour Awake!, 9/8/2003

Endometriosis

My Struggle With Endometriosis Awake!, 7/22/2000

Epilepsy

What You Should Know About Epilepsy Awake!, 10/2013

Determined to Achieve My Goal Awake!, 6/22/2005

Fainting

Why Do I Faint? Awake!, 4/2007

Fever

When Your Child Has a Fever Awake!, 12/8/2003

Fibromyalgia

“You Wrote About My Life!” Awake!, 9/22/2000

Food Intolerance

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance​—What’s the Difference? Awake!, No. 3 2016

Understanding Lactose Intolerance Awake!, 3/22/2004

Are You Lactose Intolerant? Awake!, 5/8/2000

Glaucoma

Glaucoma​—The Thief of Sight Awake!, 10/8/2004

Gout

Gout​—Causes and Risk Factors Awake!, 8/2012

Gum Disease

Gum Disease​—Are You at Risk? Awake!, 6/2014

Headache

Migraine​—What Can You Do About It? Awake!, 1/2011

Hepatitis

Hepatitis B​—A Silent Killer Awake!, 8/2010

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure​—Prevention and Control Awake!, 4/8/2002

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

A Virus That Should Concern Women Awake!, 6/22/2005

Huntington’s Disease (HD)

Huntington’s Disease​—Understanding a Genetic Tragedy Awake!, 3/22/2000

Influenza

Protecting Your Family From the Flu Awake!, 6/2010

The Worst Plague in History

Influenza​—What We Know Now

Pandemics​—What the Future Holds

Insect-Borne Diseases

Why the Resurgence?

Will Things Ever Improve?

Insomnia

See Physical and Mental Health ➤ Healthy Living ➤ Sleep

Interstitial Cystitis

What Is Interstitial Cystitis?

Lead Poisoning

Beware of Lead Poisoning! Awake!, 12/2009

Learning Disabilities

Helping Children With Learning Disabilities Awake!, 1/2009

Leprosy

Did You Know? (§ What was unusual about Jesus’ dealings with lepers?) The Watchtower (Public), No. 4 2016

Did You Know? (§ Was the leprosy described in the Bible the same as leprosy today?) The Watchtower, 2/1/2009

Lyme Disease

Why the Resurgence? Awake!, 5/22/2003

Malaria

What You Should Know About Malaria Awake!, 7/2015

Malnutrition

Deep-Rooted Causes, Far-Reaching Effects

“The Silent Emergency” Soon to End!

Marfan’s Syndrome

Coping With Marfan’s Syndrome​—When Joints Dislocate Awake!, 2/22/2001

Menopause

Meeting the Challenges of Menopause Awake!, 11/2013

Mountain Sickness

Surviving Above the Clouds Awake!, 3/8/2004

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

Questions From Readers: What can be done to assist brothers and sisters who suffer from adverse reactions to fragrances? The Watchtower, 2/15/2015

Helping Those With MCS

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Living With Multiple Sclerosis Awake!, 11/22/2003

Obesity

Childhood Obesity​—What Can Be Done? Awake!, 3/2009

Obesity​—What Causes It?

Obesity​—What Is the Solution?

Fighting Obesity​—Is It Worth the Effort?

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Also called brittle bone disease

Serving God Is His Medicine! The Watchtower, 11/15/2013

Finding Joy Despite My Disabilities The Watchtower, 5/1/2009

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis​—A Silent Disease Awake!, 6/2010

Paralysis

Jehovah Has Given Me More Than I Deserve The Watchtower, 8/1/2015

Polio

“The Life Now”​—Enjoying It to the Full! The Watchtower, 6/1/2005

“Once Stricken, Twice Afflicted” Awake!, 7/22/2004

Postpartum Depression

Understanding Postpartum Depression Awake!, 6/8/2003

I Won My Battle With Postpartum Depression Awake!, 7/22/2002

Prostate Disorders

Coping With Prostate Problems Awake!, 12/8/2000

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Do You Have Restless Legs? Awake!, 11/22/2000

Rett Syndrome

A Silent Voice That Can Be Heard Awake!, 10/2008

Scleroderma

“I Refuse to Dwell On My Illness” Awake!, 1/2015

My Fight With Scleroderma Awake!, 8/8/2001

Scoliosis

She Stuck to Her Beliefs Awake!, 8/2015

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

When the Sun Does Not Rise Awake!, 12/2008

Self-Injury

What Are the Challenges? (Box: Self-Destructive Behavior) Awake!, 9/2009

Young People Ask: How Can I Stop Hurting Myself? Awake!, 2/2006

Young People Ask: Why Do I Hurt Myself? Awake!, 1/2006

Spina Bifida

Jehovah ‘Daily Carries the Load for Me’ The Watchtower, 8/15/2013

Spinal Injury

I Found Hope When I Needed It Most Awake!, 11/2014

Ulcerative Colitis

A Family’s Faith Under Adversity Awake!, 5/8/2004

Vitiligo

What Is Vitiligo? Awake!, 9/22/2004

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Care

Hospital Liaison Committee members can provide doctors with a helpful comprehensive document entitled Clinical Strategies for Avoiding and Controlling Hemorrhage and Anemia Without Blood Transfusion in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Contact your elders for details.

Questions From Readers: Might married Christians view the IUD (intrauterine device) as a form of birth control that is compatible with the Scriptures? The Watchtower (Study), 12/2017

Portraits From the Past: Ignaz Semmelweis Awake!, No. 3 2016

How Babies Change a Marriage Happy Family, section 6

The Amazing Process of Childbirth Awake!, 1/2011

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Awake!, 11/2009

Alcohol Misuse and Health Awake!, 10/8/2005

The Choices, the Issues

Making Your Pregnancy Safer Awake!, 1/8/2003

Aging

See also Christian Life ➤ Supporting Our Brothers ➤ Elderly Ones

How to Age Gracefully The Watchtower, 6/1/2015

Safety Tips for the Elderly Awake!, 2/2011

God Cares for the Elderly

Why Do We Grow Old? Awake!, 5/2006

Living With the Challenge of Old Age

Youthful Vigor Forever!

Changing Attitudes Toward Old Age Awake!, 8/22/2001

Myths and Facts About Older Ones Awake!, 8/8/2001

Growing Older Together Family Happiness, chap. 14

Caregiving

When a Loved One Is Terminally Ill The Watchtower (Public), No. 4 2017

When a Loved One Is Sick Awake!, 10/2015

Remain Spiritually Strong While Caring for a Sick Relative The Watchtower, 5/15/2010

Keys to Family Happiness: When a Spouse Has Special Needs The Watchtower, 11/1/2009

Doctors Under Stress Awake!, 1/22/2005

Chronic Illness​—A Family Affair

How Families Cope With Chronic Illness

Huntington’s Disease​—Understanding a Genetic Tragedy (§ Providing Support for Caregivers) Awake!, 3/22/2000

When a Family Member Is Sick Family Happiness, chap. 10

Addictions

See Satan’s System of Things ➤ Addictions