Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian)

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-44085954

 

TheMindMapUK: Belle and Sebastian - Stuart Murdoch - Going Through The Emotions
Just spotted this on Facebook. I have a problem downloading the article. Might be due to much traffic perhaps..

 

What a wise guy. I particularly liked this part:

I figure now that it’s up to me to help when I can, to try to elucidate the position, and to be part of the search for a diagnosis and cure. It might be the most important thing I ever do.

 

I love him! He seems like a really good person. I can really identify with the way he talks about Buddhism. Also, love his playlist... that Nina Simone song!

My fav bit:

What advice do you offer to friends when they are feeling overwhelmed?

Sometimes when people are truly overwhelmed, I’m likely to tell them anything they want to hear. It’s not the best time to challenge them with Buddhist wisdom.

When I come back from my class and my wife has just put the kids to bed and is knackered on the sofa and I try to tell her something I learned that night, she often says

“Don’t give me the Bhudda..”

I usually go get her a beer instead.

 

What wonderful news!

OMF Ambassador - Stuart Murdoch

“The great thing about Open Medicine Foundation is everything they find out, they put that out to the world for everybody to see, and it’s through this collaboration and open sharing of ideas that I think the solution will be found.” Stuart Murdoch, Belle and Sebastian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMTVqv6rw6c

 

Has he chronic Fatigue or M.E....wish syndrome could at least be added to chronic Fatigue.....as we all know chronic Fatigue is not M.E. I'm not sure about this being a super idea.

 

I am not sure I understand. He has ME, hasn't he?

In this recent interview with Murdoch, he says he got sick with ME/CFS in 1990.

 

Well I wish he would call it M.E then and not chronic Fatigue!!

 

I still don't understand, I'm afraid. Could you please guide me to where he calls ME chronic fatigue?

 

Oh, it's in the video! Sorry, I didn't catch it first time I saw it. As I understood it he talks about chronic fatigue as a symptom, and ME as the name of the disease, so no referral to the disease as chronic fatigue.

Edit to add: And on wikipedia it says he came down with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Murdoch_(musician)

 

Maybe....I know I'm allergic to the term chronic fatigue...and no way wud I ever use it as it's the most feeble description of such a horrible illness.

 

https://twitter.com/user/status/1042035914791378944

https://twitter.com/user/status/1042036261379342336

 

Oh, he does say "chronic fatigue" not "chronic fatigue syndrome", and towards the end he talks about exercise..

 

Ugh.

Don't know this guy from Adam, can't be bothered to google his name, but I take it he's some sort of celebrity as he was on CNN and mentioned his 'band'.

He started the first video apologizing for not being clear on his CNN interview.

Being a celebrity and an OMF Ambassador, he has the potential to have a big impact. Based on those 2 videos, I'm not sure if he'll have a positive impact. And I wonder what the CNN interview will be like if he's already pre-apologizing. Gulp.

OMF needs to have him work with a communications consultant to get his messaging and language on point. And no more interviews or videos until.

 

I didn't have a good feeling about him from day 1!!!

 

I'm pleased that he is speaking out.

Yes, it would be better if he didn't conflate CF and CFS, but let's give him a chance.