About Us

HealingWell.com is a thriving social network and support community for patients, caregivers, and families coping with the daily struggles of diseases, disorders and chronic illness. Our goal is simple....to help people on their way to "healing well". We offer health resources and social support tools to enable individual's to take control of their illness and start the healing process. Currently, HealingWell.com features community support forums and chat rooms, articles, medical news, videos, free email, a monthly newsletter and a resource directory on a wide range of health conditions. Health content is contributed by reputable health organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, Mediwire and e-HealthSource.

HealingWell.com got its start 13 years ago in 1996.  With a staff of over 60 volunteers, the site is headed by founder and editor, Peter Waite.  His vision was to build a site with global reach where people could reach out to others and find support and understanding in learning how to manage their health conditions. 

Over the years, HealingWell.com has been featured or profiled by several national and international media publications, including BBC Online, USA Today, MSNBC, the New York Times, the Associated Press, the Industry Standard, Reader's Digest, PBS, Forbes.com Magazine, and most recently, USA Weekend Magazine.  HealingWell.com was also featured in a book by NBC's Today Show medical correspondent, Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites, described as "information-packed" and a "professional yet friendly site". HealingWell.com has also been the recipient of numerous awards. We have grown largely by word of mouth, serving millions of unique visitors each year.  The monthly HealingWell.com newsletter has thousands of subscribers and our support community has thousands of registered members.

HealingWell.com is supported by donations, book sales, and sponsorships. Visit our advertiser page for more details.

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Peter Waite
Founder & Editor
HealingWell.com LLC

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