Executive Summary: Recovery Report: What 75 YouTube Interviews Say about Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Related Illnesses

Abstract

This report discusses the stories people tell about recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or ME/CFS, in the online CFS recovery community. It shows that recovery from CFS and related chronic illnesses is not a matter of chance but follows consistent patterns. Moving outside a medical framework, recognising that one can recover, developing self-determination in the face of adversity, gaining new mind-body knowledge and being supported and guided by others are all important turning points in narratives of recovery from CFS and related illnesses.