I certainly do not recommend this article but am putting it here as yet another example of rampant misinformation...
Some snippets:
“Finally, there is a third category of fatigue: chronic fatigue without a clear medical explanation. There are millions who now fall into this category, which has bedeviled both the people who have it and those who care for them. The amount of suffering for people with chronic, unexplained fatigue is vast. Inability to get out of bed or make it through a day is devastating, frustrating, and terrifying. People who fall into this abyss have often been extremely productive in work and life and have often been very active athletically. But those days are in the past.”
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“It is my opinion, and the opinion of a group of physicians and mental health professionals, [Psychophysiologic Disorders Psychophysiologic disorders consist of pain or other symptoms caused by psychological processes without any corresponding damage to the body. These symptoms can be eliminated or significantly reduced using simple and effective treatments.] that there is a reason for this suffering; and that there is an effective treatment option. When there is no clear medical reason for chronic fatigue, whether you call it chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID), it is likely that the symptoms are actually caused by the brain and that this is a reversible process rather than a structural disease of the body or of the brain. Most people (and most doctors) don’t really understand how this can happen, but our brains have tremendous power and can produce exactly this combination of symptoms. There is a tremendous inability to see or understand this point of view but before you get upset with me and stop reading, let me explain.”
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“It took several years for Michael to figure out that his fatigue and pain were not caused by a prolonged infection or by a physical disease process. When he fully embraced the idea that it was his brain and yet not his fault, he was able to face the symptoms and work through them. This is obviously not easy work. It takes courage, commitment, and strength. Michael also began to face some of the stressful situations that had occurred in his life and addressed them as best as he could. And this approach worked for Michael.
Would it work for others?
I have treated hundreds of people suffering with chronic fatigue and pain. The vast majority of them have had years of testing and diagnostic studies that have not demonstrated a clear cause for their symptoms.”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blo...ng-the-unexplainable-chronic-fatigue-syndrome
Some snippets:
“Finally, there is a third category of fatigue: chronic fatigue without a clear medical explanation. There are millions who now fall into this category, which has bedeviled both the people who have it and those who care for them. The amount of suffering for people with chronic, unexplained fatigue is vast. Inability to get out of bed or make it through a day is devastating, frustrating, and terrifying. People who fall into this abyss have often been extremely productive in work and life and have often been very active athletically. But those days are in the past.”
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“It is my opinion, and the opinion of a group of physicians and mental health professionals, [Psychophysiologic Disorders Psychophysiologic disorders consist of pain or other symptoms caused by psychological processes without any corresponding damage to the body. These symptoms can be eliminated or significantly reduced using simple and effective treatments.] that there is a reason for this suffering; and that there is an effective treatment option. When there is no clear medical reason for chronic fatigue, whether you call it chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID), it is likely that the symptoms are actually caused by the brain and that this is a reversible process rather than a structural disease of the body or of the brain. Most people (and most doctors) don’t really understand how this can happen, but our brains have tremendous power and can produce exactly this combination of symptoms. There is a tremendous inability to see or understand this point of view but before you get upset with me and stop reading, let me explain.”
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“It took several years for Michael to figure out that his fatigue and pain were not caused by a prolonged infection or by a physical disease process. When he fully embraced the idea that it was his brain and yet not his fault, he was able to face the symptoms and work through them. This is obviously not easy work. It takes courage, commitment, and strength. Michael also began to face some of the stressful situations that had occurred in his life and addressed them as best as he could. And this approach worked for Michael.
Would it work for others?
I have treated hundreds of people suffering with chronic fatigue and pain. The vast majority of them have had years of testing and diagnostic studies that have not demonstrated a clear cause for their symptoms.”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blo...ng-the-unexplainable-chronic-fatigue-syndrome