01/12/2026
✨🧠🙏 Can Spirituality Decrease Symptoms of Neurological Disorders?
By Kelly Roberson, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
As someone who was diagnosed in 2010 with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and now symptom free for over 10 years, I can tell you I was desperate to find answers that would lead me to hope and a path forward. MS can remit spontaneously and is known as a degenerative disease. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2018), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the nervous system. Most researchers believe MS is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the myelin (nerve coating) in the brain and the spinal cord. This disease affects individuals differently ranging from relatively mild symptoms, all the way to devastatingly harsh symptoms. Neurological disorder can occur across the lifespan of an individual. Research now shows regeneration is possible.
“Our brains have a natural ability to regenerate myelin.”
— University of Cambridge
MS usually present itself in individuals between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. Indicators of this disease include: numbness, pain, double vision (optic neuritis), difficulty walking, dizziness, tremors, difficulty with attention, memory issues, speech issues, heat sensitivity, partial or complete paralysis, and even complete failure in mobility. Every person is unique — my story began with a quick onset with symptoms including a migraine, numbness, double vision, paralysis of the muscles around the eye, hypersensitivity to sound, extreme fatigue, and my jaws locked shut – plus a big heaping dose of anxiety of course! After four months, my symptoms began to subside. Six months later I was back to work part-time. It was a dark and scary time, but I had a knowing and a curiosity that lead me to be intentional about what I allowed into my mind. 👉 Finish reading, link in comments...