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Coming to this very late, but prompted by the Vink & Vink preprint, I went back to the original. Still looking through it but I did find something which I think @dave30th & @George Monbiot and others may find amusing. They love to footnote this nonsense with sources. I saw this: And I...

What it shows yet again is how they adopt patients' descriptions of their illness. It starts back in the 1980s when they say that the only symptom is pretty much just fatigue and then each time patients say it's more than that and describe something else, they simply add the symptom or description.

On the subject of analogies, I'm not sure if this one has been made before but I couldn't help but think of someone when I read this today: 'In the PG Wodehouse story The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy, Sir Roderick Glossop (“nerve specialist” and “loony doctor”)...'

Nothing of great interest, but some good background stuff. I like the way the Institute of Ideas is described as 'left-wing'. Two things stood out. This paragraph, Fiona talking about Claire: She held very strong views and there were massive rows, mainly about her becoming a communist. She’d...

Thanks everyone for your interesting answers.

If anyone is interested, I have the free Glasp extension on Chrome and it will generate transcripts of any Youtube video. I think it's pretty good. https://glasp.co/youtube-summary

It is an interesting question. My own view is that as far as medical help is concerned a properly briefed general practice nurse would be fine. A greater need I think is practical help: how to access social care, etc. There may be also be a need for a knowledge centre, but we also know what...

I've seen this said a lot, particularly in Wessely's earlier work. Does anyone know if there is any actual evidence to support the claim that 'health professionals appear to be over-represented' among those with ME?

This I think is a key point. When you're ready, you do it. We don't need programmes or encouragement. We just start doing more.

This is looks a good definition and description of atypical depression. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21131-atypical-depression

It is all rather subdued, especially compared to the tirades that have been unleashed in the past. Sharpe's is rather flat.

Tweet here suggests there isn't one.

That kind of timing is typical. I can remember at least once when the BPS crowd launched something strong here to time with ME Awareness Day.

I am shocked to see that Sarah Knapton has got in on the act. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/15/doctors-no-such-thing-as-long-covid/

I could also call it a lot of other things. But I'd then have to report myself for being political.

Yes, exactly.

Yes, Vivli is the one they have been promoting. It's important to note they have not released data as if it were in response to an FOI. They have released data for researchers only. As @Midnattsol points out, some highly qualified researchers have tried and then gave up. This is what one of...

Long-term analysis of a psychoeducational course on university students’ mental well-being Catherine Hobbs, Sarah Jelbert, Laurie R. Santos & Bruce Hood Abstract Although many higher educational institute (HEI) psychoeducational courses teaching positive psychology interventions report benefits...

Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847 (Published 14 February 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:e075847 Michael Noetel, senior lecturer1, Taren Sanders, senior...

Yes, and open access in the broadest sense: an unequivocal commitment to prompt sharing of anonymized data.