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PostHeaderIcon Adolescence and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Paperback)

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PostHeaderIcon Adolescence and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Journeys with the Dragon (Paperback)

Adolescence and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Journeys with the Dragon

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“Naida Edgar Brotherston’s research on ME/CFS WILL HELP HEALTH PROFESSIONALS seeking an introduction to this contested disease and provide support groups with a valuable reference work. Her composite portrait of four young women shows what ME/CFS does to lives, and their experiences offer validation and companionship to those suffering from this disease.” — Arthur W. Frank, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and author of At the Will of the Body; Reflections on Illness; and The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics

How thorough is your understanding of ME/CFS? Adolescence and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Journeys with the Dragon examines the firsthand experiences of four young women stricken with this stigmatized chronic illness and offers advice and support for the victims, as well as for their family and friends. The book focuses on the ways they cope with a stigmatizing chro (more…)