There was the bit where someone compared him to a serial killer and nazi scientist, unfortunately
Yep. Tom Belger wrote the first one about a woman with severe ME, which also got syndicated to the Daily Mirror. Edit: that piece is here if...
I recently re-read this piece and thought it was worth sharing based on the person’s experience of the effects of bed rest. The key line, for me:...
Is there a primary source for this that isn’t behind the UCL paywall, out of interest? Would be good to have a read of the context here. I see...
I'm really enthused that someone has examined this formally. I think there are a lot of really interlocking issues about militancy in advocacy in...
To me there is productive noise-making and unproductive noise making. People will likely have different definitions as to what this is, but to me,...
I agree, but I feel like it's overstating how many people are even aware of the importance of the work here. ME patients that are on forums and...
I believe it's more about the fact that the health editor seems to have a very restrictive view of the illness. I wrote a very polite email to her...
Much though I agree with you re: broader support, I think much of the discussion here has been along the lines of people feeling like they (pwme...
I think we all agree that it's a real shame to see a small independent film be victim of piracy, particularly as the result of what seems like a...
The wealthy get better anything, in any given system. And being wealthy does not insulate you from these kind of issues. It decreases the...
This is bizarre - I wonder who the individual / group of people referred to are?
I agree! I often have this discussion with friends. Yes, I now have extraordinary resilience, insight into how being very unwell for a long time...
While it may not feel like a gift for you (it doesn't for me), I'm not sure we can criticise someone for sharing their experience of illness. This...
It’s a good idea - however my understanding is that he’s currently writing a book, so apart from the odd freelance article isn’t doing any more...
Possibly a chance to reach out to mental health advocates and form some allegiances along these grounds? More MH activism in mainstream media than...
This is difficult because it often kicks off a cycle that ends up being bad for everyone. I have no idea what illness this young woman had / has....
While I agree with the sentiment that the effect of CBT / GET has been long lasting - I think it’s problematic to suggest that everyone in the...
I get the sore eyes + the little body jerks/chivers. Often when I'm settling down to sleep actually. I haven't really investigated any of them but...
Companies sign up for generic accounts on YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, forums and on customer service websites all the time. They are inevitably...
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