Every chronic illness survivor is a hero. Each year, a few of those survivors reach their spirits so high that they touch the stars. They hold their lives and push into their own destiny. Pressing the boundaries of what illness labels us as, these survivors help others to survive, and they are catapulted into a new stratosphere of human capabilities. They are the rare, the few, and the amazing. They become this world’s heroes. 

After a long heavy search for the Invisible Diseases heroes, this year’s brightest lights have been selected. It is an honor to introduce this lineup to the world. Without further ado, in randomly selected order, here are our 2015 Visible Hero Award recipients...