alex3619
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Angela does not mention Stockholme Syndrome in her book according to the index and what I recall. I think as a syndrome its way overused, and may even be dubious. People like to simplify things. If such simplification comes with a convenient label, so much the better. In particular identifying motivations can be very problematic.
I do however think that in select cases there are ME and CFS patients who have been terrified into submission. There is real fear in many patients around the world. In those cases I am aware of this has not resulted in a change in attitude, only in fearful behaviour. Behind the scenes these patients still say what they always did, they just wont say it to an official. So for the limited cases I am aware of I could not call it Stockholme Syndrome.
I am much more worried about patients who have such faith in the established medical system that they just blindly follow along. I was like that too for some years. At some point though a realization dawned in me that most of what I was hearing was rubbish. At that point a patient will begin examining their information sources carefully.
There are however political agendas that promote cooperation. Sometimes this works and leads to effective resolutions. Sometimes its to sideline opposition into ineffective strategies - on occasion I wonder if that is what CFSAC is. In particular any time the politics of fear is used in an election campaign you can see this in action. Cooperate with us, vote for us, support us, or bad fearful things will happen.
Bye, Alex
I do however think that in select cases there are ME and CFS patients who have been terrified into submission. There is real fear in many patients around the world. In those cases I am aware of this has not resulted in a change in attitude, only in fearful behaviour. Behind the scenes these patients still say what they always did, they just wont say it to an official. So for the limited cases I am aware of I could not call it Stockholme Syndrome.
I am much more worried about patients who have such faith in the established medical system that they just blindly follow along. I was like that too for some years. At some point though a realization dawned in me that most of what I was hearing was rubbish. At that point a patient will begin examining their information sources carefully.
There are however political agendas that promote cooperation. Sometimes this works and leads to effective resolutions. Sometimes its to sideline opposition into ineffective strategies - on occasion I wonder if that is what CFSAC is. In particular any time the politics of fear is used in an election campaign you can see this in action. Cooperate with us, vote for us, support us, or bad fearful things will happen.
Bye, Alex