Taking back control
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- 18 years
- Published
- Dec 2016
Summary
Credits pacing and CBT or psychological work. Diane was ill 18y with moderate ME/CFS and reports a partial improvement. Self-management course shifted mindset more than symptoms.
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What they credit
Credits CBT & mindset, Pacing, CBT and psychotherapy, Pacing and the energy envelope.
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