Why psychological explanations for long COVID are dangerous

<p>"Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and their allies will rally in DC, London, and Edinburgh this September to “demand bold, urgent governmental action” for the millions of people living with ME, long COVID, and other infection-associated, chronic diseases.</p> <p>As researchers continue to find many similarities between ME and long COVID, the history of ME offers crucial lessons for approaching long COVID and some pathways toward more effective research and care."</p> <p><a href="http://www.vjohsu.com/" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">V. Jo Hsu</a> is an assistant professor of rhetoric and writing.</p> <p>They share their story and discuss their KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/09/why-psychological-explanations-for-long-covid-are-dangerous.html">Why psychological explanations for long COVID are dangerous</a>."</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → <a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast">https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast</a></p> <p>RATE AND REVIEW → <a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/rate">https://www.kevinmd.com/rate</a></p> <p>FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM → <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/kevinphomd">https://www.instagram.com/kevinphomd</a></p> <p>FOLLOW ON TIKTOK → <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinphomd">https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinphomd</a></p> <p>GET CME FOR THIS EPISODE → <a href= "https://earnc.me/mFKeLt">https://earnc.me/mFKeLt</a></p> <p><em>Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover Internet Point-of-Care Learning opportunities that reward AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)<span role="image" aria-label="™">™</span>. <a href="https://about.cmefy.com/cme-info" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-token-index="3" data-reactroot="">Learn more at about.cmefy.com/cme-info</a></em></p>