Where research meets recovery
The Consumer Advisory Group of COFFI (The Collaborative on Fatigue and related symptoms Following Infection) set up a patient-run seminar series: they are a mix of patient narrative and science related to their conditions and recovery.
Post-exertional malaise and setbacks in chronic fatigue conditions
Dialogue 1 – November 2024
Post-exertional malaise is a symptom of several illnesses. Psychoneurological mechanisms are at play. People with chronic fatigue syndromes can improve function with knowledge, support, and strategies to “lean into” activity.
Silje Reme and Rebecca Kennedy talk with Fiona Symington and Rachel Whitfield.
Persistent symptoms after an infection: what is going on in the brain?
Dialogue 2 – April 2025
We know that sensations are created in the brain, and this video examines the neurological mechanisms and practicalities for people with ME/CFS, POTS, and long COVID to recover.
Anna Andreasson talks with Maria Pederson, Julie Black, Vanessa Wilhelm and Rachel Whitfield.
Helping children recover from fatigue conditions, including ME/CFS
Dialogue 3 – January 2026
We know ME/CFS in childhood is complicated for parents to navigate.
Maria Pederson, Becca Kennedy and Jamie Shafir explain research and treatment. They talk with Fiona Symington, Clare Berrington, and Rachel Whitfield.
Rethinking fatigue in conditions such as Long Covid and ME/CFS
Dialogue 4 – March 2026
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.
Why symptoms persist: a psycho-neuro-immunological perspective
Dialogue 5 – May 2026
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.