How the Psychiatric Model of #ME works...
This is a cartoon in 7 boxes which begins with an outline of the psychiatric attempts to take control of the illness known as z#ME
In 1992 the Wessely School gave directions that in MCFS the first duty of the doctor is to avoid legitimisation of symptoms; in 1994, ME was described as merely "a belief"; in 1996 recommendations were made that no investigations should be periormed to contim the diagnosis, and in 1999 patents with ME/CFS were referred to as "the undeserving sick".
Box one - a finger is pointing judgementally at a very confused person. Caption “You're told you don't deserve help”
Box 2 - a miserable person is sitting on the floor with knees drawn up. Caption “Your experience is being denied”
Box 3 - a person is crumpling under the pressure - caption “Your support network
Is denigrated”
Box 4 - a crumpled person is in a cage - caption “You can't leave your house”
Box 5 - death is stalking your world - caption “You're afraid of dying but can't access healthcare”
Box 6 - a person is screaming - caption “You cannot trust the people closest to you”
Box 7 a Wise Cat is saying “Has anyone else noticed that the psychiatric model of
#ME is really just a form of
COERCIVE CONTROL?”
The cartoon maker is #FanningTheFlames
Bait and switch AND coercive control. Grrrrr
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