Alex Howard and Anna Duschinsky from The Optimum Health Clinic outline the fundamentals of how psychology relates to ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia and cover some of the core principals that are the foundation of the work the Psychology department does with patients. From chronic life stress, to developing the maladaptive stress response, to looking at the stress of chronic illness in and of itself, the Psychology Team takes a dynamic view of stress management and mental support.We hope this will be a great introduction for those new to the area, and a helpful reminder for those with more knowledge!

Also, for those of you on Facebook, we have started posting regular updates with various bites of daily inspiration and news, so please do Like us at www.facebook.com/optimumhealthclinic to stay in the loop...Alex Howard and Anna Duschinsky from The Optimum Health Clinic outline the fundamentals of how psychology relates to ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia and cover some of the core principals that are the foundation of the work the Psychology department does with patients.Sign up for a free information pack or a free 15-minute chatOriginally filmed August 2012