The article discusses the emerging psychoneuroimmunological approach to understanding ME/CFS and long COVID, emphasizing the interconnections between psychosocial factors and bodily systems. Unlike traditional views that seek a single cause of illness, this perspective acknowledges the complexity of these conditions. Current research suggests that targeting chronic inflammation, gut health, and mental health can enhance recovery. The author, a psychologist, also stresses the importance of patients understanding their conditions, highlighting that they signify a dysregulated rather than broken state, which can lead to effective interventions.
Responding to symptoms with coherence and safety, rather than fear, can help reverse vicious cycles of ill health.
Many people with ME/CFS and long COVID are told that nothing is wrong with them; none of this is based on science but is rather a misunderstanding.
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