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Elements of suffering in ME/CFS… in the severely & very severely affected

Elements of suffering in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: the experience of loss, grief, stigma, and trauma in the severely and very severely affected, by Patricia A Fennell, Nancy Dorr and Shane S George in Healthcare 2021, 9(5), 553; [doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9050553] 9 May … Continue reading

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‘Having severe ME/CFS is so close to being dead’: extremely severe ME/CFS – a personal account’

Extremely severe ME/CFS — A personal account, by Whitney Dafoe in Healthcare Vol 9, #5, p 504, April 27, 2021 [doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9050504]   Article abstract: A personal account from an Extremely Severe Bedridden ME/CFS patient about the experience of living with extremely … Continue reading

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Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community

Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community, by Cathy L Pederson in Journal of Health Science & Education Vol 4, #1, p 176, January 28, 2020   Commentary: Rates of suicidal ideation, attempts, and completion are alarmingly high … Continue reading

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The importance of screening for suicide risk in chronic invisible illness

The Importance of Screening for Suicide Risk in Chronic Invisible Illness, by Cathy L Pedersen in Journal of Health Science & Education Vol 2(4): 1-5 2018 Abstract:  Many people suffering from chronic invisible illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyeletis (CFS/ME), fibromyalgia, Lyme … Continue reading

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Suicidal ideation in non-depressed individuals: the effects of a chronic, misunderstood illness

Suicidal ideation in non-depressed individuals: the effects of a chronic, misunderstood illness, by AR Devendorf, SL McManimen, LA Jason in Health Psychol. 2018 Jul 1:1359105318785450  [Epub ahead of print] Abstract: Chronic illness is a risk factor for suicide but is … Continue reading

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Effects of unsupportive social interactions, stigma, & symptoms on patients with ME & CFS

Research abstract:  Effects of unsupportive social interactions, stigma, and symptoms on patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, by Stephanie L McManimen, Damani McClellan, Jamie Stoothoff, Leonard A. Jason in Journal of Community Psychology  2018;1–13 [Preprint: May 2018] Prior … Continue reading

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Dr Martin Rhisiart ‘killed himself after ME diagnosis’

BBC News article, 5 September 2017: Dr Martin Rhisiart ‘killed himself after ME diagnosis’ A university professor who acted as an economics adviser for the UK government killed himself after being diagnosed with ME, an inquest in Cardiff has heard. Dr Martin Rhisiart, … Continue reading

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Invisible illness increases risk of suicidal ideation: the role of social workers in preventing suicide

Article abstract: Invisible illness increases risk of suicidal ideation: The role of social workers in preventing suicide, by Cathy L Pederson, Kathleen Gorman-Ezell, Greta Hochstetler-Mayer in Health & Social Work, June 14, 2017 [Preprint] Many chronic, invisible illnesses that involve chronic … Continue reading

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Samaritans campaign asks us to help prevent suicides

According to the Samaritans:   There are more than 6,000 suicides in the UK each year. It is the biggest killer of men under 50, and the biggest killer of young people aged 20-34. But it is not inevitable. Suicide … Continue reading

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The most extreme consequence of ME/CFS – trauma & premature death

Livets bilder (Life images) blog post, 25 October 2016: The most extreme consequence – trauma and premature death  (Originally written in Swedish) In this post I will write about something that I see as the most extreme consequence of what I … Continue reading

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