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Hope in recovery
The Recovery Channel® is a patient-led collaborative network. We want to inspire hope and disseminate strategies to help recovery in people with chronic fatigue conditions, post-covid and related disorders.
Recovery Wall
The Recovery Wall is a collection of hundreds of recovery stories from people all around the world.
Here are the latest ones published. See all stories →
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This might hurt – personal story
Molly’s Long Covid recovery story using neuroplasticity.
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What Long COVID Taught Me About Life (and Data) – Giorgia Lupi
Following a long COVID diagnosis, Giorgia Lupi tracked her symptoms meticulously over four years, the data culminating in a visual “New York Times” narrative that resonated deeply with many others suffering from chronic illness.
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Angela Lawrence’s recovery story
Strong, Fearless and in Love with Life After Long Covid
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Unlearn your pain by Howard Schubiner
“Unlearn your pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression” is a book that comes with lots of patient stories of recovering from all kinds of chronic symptoms.
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What Does Long Term Recovery Look Like?
In this episode of the Like Mind Like Body podcast, Laura Seago interviews Susan, Nathan and Fiona on their recovery journeys from chronic migraine, chronic back pain, and ME/CFS.
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Hundreds of Recoveries, One Common Thread with Raelan Agle
In this episode of the Like Mind Like Body podcast, Raelan Agle shares what she’s learned from thousands of hours of interviews with chronic symptom experts and people around the world who have made full recoveries.
Do you want to share your own story or a collection of stories?
Blog
Our latest news and posts
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EU Long COVID Project: Final Results after Four Years of Research
A four-year European research project on Long COVID has published its final results, offering new insights into recovery, care and the mechanisms behind persistent symptoms.
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Chronic Illness Recovery Day (July 13th)
Chronic Illness Recovery Day will take place on social media on Monday July 13th. In this post we present what is it, and how to take part.
Videos
Our latest Fatigue Science Talks videos
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Strategies for Recovery: insights from the latest trials on persistent physical symptoms
We know from Randomized controlled trials that “mind-body” interventions can help people with ME/CFS and the post-COVID-19 condition. In this video, Rachel Whitfield talks with four medical doctors who have implemented trials about their strategies to help people recover.
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Why symptoms persist: a psycho-neuro-immunological perspective
The brain, the immune system, and what we believe are intricately linked and relevant to post-COVID condition and ME/CFS. Mats Lekander, a leading psychoneuroimmunologist, talks with Rebecca Tolin, Amy Engkjer and Rachel Whitfield.
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Rethinking fatigue in conditions such as Long Covid and ME/CFS
We know there are neural mechanisms behind chronic fatigue conditions. Per Brodal provides a neurological approach to chronic fatigue, and Jake Hollis provides a psychosocial approach to these conditions. They talk with Louise McAllan, Katie McGhie, and Rachel Whitfield.
Our vision
We recognize there is a range of disorders such as chronic fatigue conditions and post-covid conditions, that are debilitating and can restrict people’s lives, but which are often helped by various “mind body” interventions.
We aim to inspire hope and work collectively to help those isolated, frightened, and suffering with these conditions.
We respect that there is a spectrum of recovery, but we believe the dominant message, that this is a permanent condition with no cure, is harmful to people with such conditions.
We believe:
- These are awful conditions and people feel lost with very little guidance.
- There is science to explain mind-body disorders and many can recover.
- Recovery narratives, explanations for persistent physical symptoms, and mind-body techniques can help people find their own routes to improvement and recovery.
Why this website?
Our initial step was to create a recovery wall of existing personal recovery stories.
The aim is to show that it is possible to recover, and to illustrate these potential pathways.
We also want to encourage communication and collaboration between existing groups which are aiming to help through a broader understanding of the biology of these conditions.
A note on safety and transparency
The information on this website is purely informative and shows personal experiences. It does not constitute medical advice, treatment advice, or a diagnosis. You should always consult a healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.
The Recovery Channel® is fully independent and non-commercial. We do not sell any products or services, and we are not affiliated with any companies or programs.