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ME and post-covid are mentioned and framed as "cultural illnesses" in this one. Also, Petra Widerkrantz is infamous for having been very influential in creating new BPS-leaning regional clinical guidelines for ME in Skåne and more. Experterna oeniga när diagnos för utmattning slopas...

A couple of articles about mass psychogenic illness in a Swedish newspaper today. Kjell Asplund (known from the Macchiarini scandal) is releasing a new book today, about psychological epidemics and psychogenic contagion. ME is not mentioned in the news article. I don't know if ME is mentioned...

For those who are not aware, Daniel Maroti of the Department of Psychology at Stockholms University is collaborating with the Swedish members of the Oslo Consortium (Anna Andreasson, Martin Jonsjö, Mats Lekander and Elin Lindsäter and others). More info on this in season 2 episode 6 of the...

Marie Åsberg, 86: Därför har jag vigt livet åt att bekämpa utmattningssyndrom https://vision.se/tidningenvision/arkiv/2024/nr4/86-ariga-marie-asberg-darfor-har-jag-vigt-livet-at-att-bekampa-utmattningssyndrom/ Google Translate, English ("Marie Åsberg, 86: This is why I have dedicated my life to...

Thank you so much @MittEremltage, fantastic effort, you're doing an amazing and really important job :thumbsup:

Press release by the Swedish Covid Association: Regeringen vill kartlägga postcovidvård i andra länder https://covidforeningen.se/regeringen-vill-kartlagga-postcovidvard-i-andra-lander/

The Swedish government is assigning the Swedish Agency for Health and Care Services Analysis to map knowledge management in other countries for diseases or conditions "where knowledge is weak". The aim is "to improve care for these patients in Sweden". They have to present their final report to...

(Not ME specific, but relevant to pwME especially severe and very severe pwME.) Opinion piece about how important communication aids are for some disabled people, and how difficult they are to get because the people in power think they are too expensive. :thumbsup: Neka inte människor med...

Only what's in the quote above.

A new long covid and ME/CFS clinic is set to open in Skåne, Sweden. Ny mottagning ska hjälpa patienter med postcovid https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2025-03-18/ny-mottagning-ska-hjalpa-patienter-med-postcovid-Rg6Ey/ Ny mottagning ska hjälpa patienter med postcovid...

The Swedish Covid Association recently held a webinar about long covid and societal norms - the ideal individual, stigma and hope. The recording is now available, as well as a written summary (in Swedish). Postcovid och samhällets normer – idealindividen, stigma och hopp...

The Nordic covid associations in collaboration recently organised a webinar, as part of Long Covid Awareness Month, about the consequences of covid-19 and long covid. A recording is now available to watch online for free. Subtitles available in many languages, including English. Konsekvensene...

News article + audio segment (1 min, in Swedish). Därför försvinner utmattningssyndrom som diagnos https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/darfor-forsvinner-utmattningssyndrom-som-diagnos

Thank you so much! Definitely worth a read, everyone :thumbsup:

A news article: Utmattningssyndrom tas bort som diagnos https://www.svd.se/a/vg118j/utmattningssyndrom-tas-bort-tror-det-blir-battre

An article in SFAM's journal AllmänMedicin, issue 1-2025 published a couple of weeks ago(?). ICD-11 i svensk översättning ute på remiss – diagnosen utmattningssyndrom är borttagen...

That's literally their narrative/framing: it doesn't really matter if it's ME or LC or burnout or whatever. It's all just fatigue (which can be effectively and cheaply treated with CBT/GET). P.S. And don't put them on sick leave or give them any medical/symptomatic treatments or tests, because...

Have you looked at Lindstäter's new study? They are literally lumping burnout and ME and LC. Have a look at who is sponsoring the study, and how they are talking about it ("trötthet" = tiredness). There's tons of more information in @MittEremltage's podcast/series of articles Maran season 2...

Simply put, I believe this is a politically motivated step towards lumping exhaustion disorder, ME, long covid and other "fatigue" diagnoses into one bucket, putting a psych label on all of us and discontinue all sorts of medical care, support, treatment, research and recognition. ACT (which in...

News article + short radio segment (1 min). 300 000 personer kan ha postcovid – Martin från Molkom en av alla drabbade https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/varmland/300-000-personer-kan-ha-postcovid-jag-kunde-inte-ens-ga