ME/CFS AUSTRALIA (SA) INC Registered Charity 698 Mailing address: GPO Box 383, Adelaide, South Australia 5001 Office: 266 Port Road, Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007 Ph: (08) 8346 3237 ('834 MECFS') Office Hours: Wednesdays, 10am-3pm Support Line: (Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-3pm) Ph: (08) 8346 3237 SA country callers: Ph: 1300 128 339 (local call)
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891 ABC Adelaide’s Long Lunch
April 28, 2005 On Tuesday April 26, 891 ABC Adelaide ran a session of interest to Society members during the Long Lunch program with Carole Whitelock. Carole invited listeners with invisible illnesses “like CFS and depression” to ring in. While well-meaning, the program probably helped to reinforce negative public images of CFS (and depression, and probably some other illnesses) by using an analogy based on Victorian ladies reclining on chaise longues as a “good career move.” I wrote to Carole and her producer on behalf of the Society. My letter can be read in full here or downloaded:
The replyKate Bailey, producer of 891 ABC Adelaide’s Afternoon program, replied promptly to Peter’s letter:
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