ME/CFS vault. Research @CiaranJ_Farrell/@Needles_Toosay, curator @Needles_Toosay. Our research, if not it's credited. Reposts not necessarily endorsements etc.
May I remind new followers that there's now approximately three years' worth of tweets in this account. Many of the tweets feature rarely seen or forgotten bits of 'M.E.' history for you to study so do go through the archive if you have the time.
Dr Diane O'Leary has made an excellent comment on Emily Mendenhall's Substack, revealing she had a similar experience with Wessely.
We agree that the world would be a better place if the silenced material could be published.
Cluster of mysterious neurodegenerative disorders in New Brunswick is due to various misdiagnoses + FND (AKA mystery neurological symptoms) according to very aged UK neuro/psych MDs. No need for further investigation!
“Wessely read a version of the writing & threatened to sue me if it didn’t include the other side.” - Mendenhall
This raises serious questions about academic pressure, power, and whose voices shape the narrative around ME and Long Covid.
Slightly off-topic but perhaps relevant nonetheless. From the Evening Standard, London. Dated 6th January 1988.
The article is about Caroline Richmond. As early followers of this account may remember, that name has been mentioned here before and I am assuming it's the same one.