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It's also irresponsible to suggest, as you do here, that "psychosomatic" means "they're making it up". Even if CFs is a somatoform disorder the sufferers aren't
by DanBC 8y ago
It's also irresponsible to suggest, as you do here, that "psychosomatic" means "they're making it up". Even if CFs is a somatoform disorder the sufferers aren't making it up, they genuinely feel fatigued.
- GordonS 8y agoThat's a bit of an uncharitable reading of the parent's comment - they do specific call out some doctors as making patients feel this way, rather than assert that as their own opinion.
- DanBC 8y agoRead their other comments. They're clearly saying that CFS isn't mental illness, it's "real" physical illness, and this is a common trope in the CFS community.
- GordonS 8y agoSorry, but I disagree with your interpretation. It's quite possible to want your illness accurately diagnosed and described, while still being vehemently against the stigma of mental illness.