“Patients who develop ME/CFS often lose the natural antidepressant effect of exercise, feeling worse after exercise rather than better. Patients may have… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image
“Imagine you’re diagnosed with epilepsy: what would you think if you weren’t referred to a specialist but taken to a psychiatrist to… — Tanya Marlow Copy Share Image
A woman recently told me a story about her descent into chronic fatigue. She was sleeping sixteen, eighteen hours a day, and… — Charles Eisenstein Copy Share Image
“ME has been classified as a neurological condition at least since 1968 (this should have been 1969)…however, for all these years, sufferers… — Countess of Mar Copy Share Image
“However, there is no fixed rule that dictates when and if a symptom will appear. This group includes: • Excessive shyness • Diminished emotional… — Peter A. Levine Copy Share Image
“The label ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ was first proposed by Holmes et al. (1988) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This name… — Megan A. Arroll Copy Share Image
“ME/CFS is not synonymous with depression or other psychiatric illnesses. The belief by some that they are the same has caused much… — Bruce M. Carruthers Copy Share Image