ME/CFS is #notjustfatigue, featuring Founder Elizabeth Ansell

About this episode

Cathy Beederman interviews Elizabeth Ansell about the realities of ME/CFS and its impact on daily life.

"So you're basically tired all the time?" No, it's #notjustfatigue. In this episode of That Chronic Thing, Cathy chats with Elizabeth Ansell (Founder, Executive Director) of notjustfatigue.org, a site dedicated to the education and advocacy of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, an extremely debilitating illness. → 75% of those affected are unable to attend school or work (note: this includes your host and guest!) → 25% are completely homebound or bedbound (note: this also...

People in this episode

Host: Cathy Beederman

Guest: Elizabeth Ansell

Topics covered

• ME/CFS
• chronic illness
• advocacy
• education
• fatigue
• health

Keywords

• ME/CFS
• chronic fatigue
• health advocacy
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
• chronic illness
• education
• fatigue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: notjustfatigue.org, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, ME/CFS

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