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This seems shockingly poor in basic required quality. Reference 11 is the reference that apparently applies to their claim that IAPT reducing costs of sickness absence (I was looking it up because I wondered whether this study actually remembered that sickness absence gets logged in a different...

That's good to know that the leaflet itself is OK. But the issue was the perception/message that was given by the post itself (hence not detailing the leaflet particularly - as most won't read it given it is paid for), and more importantly the quote. Both of which would be read. And whilst...

Merged thread MEA social media post and leaflet on 'managing your emotions' - BPS narrative? I wanted to put this in the main news, but then I wondered is it psychosomatic or advocacy or what. But to me this feels an important one to flag and ask whether anyone else feels the same on it? Can...

I think that they have some important points to make and add. For example I think the following relates to how dangerous hospital admissions can be for those with severe ME in particular currently (as well as plenty of other risky situations for those who get acutely ill/come across the wrong...

imagine getting to do all of those things, and no payback that means you spend most of the holiday in bed (even if mild) or it causes a relapse to an even lower level of function. That's what is so sickening about what they put out. Many can try and do these things - but they get an unfair...

Ha ha - it's all a bit 'League of Gentlemen' (BBC TV show from a while back: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen where the same few actors played all the characters) with this group anyway

Nah it's only 'believeable' to them because it backs up what they want to claim. If he was to be saying the opposite not sure they'd be changing their tune on what they think of long covid and having it at their conference. the bit I am intrigued by (wondering how long he knew these people, as...

Agreed - not 100% sure where (or if there is a single source or just noone stepping back from their took 1 second to make an assumption belief) the ideologies came from, or if anyone was actually following them or the guidelines just provided a back-cover for that. But the reality is that...

On that note I think it seriously needs to be happening as part of an anti-discrimination/'ism' (we need our own phrase for that because it's extensive) compulsory training. And yes it should be that intensive and extensive as a course given how deep their issues are/go, and how they've had it...