Online Support Group
Topic: Self-trust (Navigating chronic illness by learning to have confidence in your own experiences) Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Grounding (Keeping calm & peaceful in the eye of the chronic illness storm) Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Improving the Holiday Moments While Ill (Strategies for keeping the holidays fulfilling) Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: My Favorite Things Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Hopelessness & Suicidality (Navigating Chronic Illness) Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Respecting & Nourishing Internal Dialogue (Keeping it Psychologically Clean) Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: "Fighting for the best available care in an unaware system" Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: "Refresh Your Home Like an Interior Designer Part 2" Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Minority Survival Skills: Facing Internal and External Ableism Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Moving from Shame to Pride: Moving Away from Inappropriate Guilt Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Caring About Our Caregivers: Challenges, Solutions and Resources Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Navigating the Complex Healthcare Industry: Using Awareness and Self-advocacy Skills to Get What We Need Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: To Be Announced Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: What Does All of this Mean? Creating Purpose Out of the Chronic Illness Experience Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: "I Get Knocked Down, but I Get Up Again:" Fostering Resiliency Amidst Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: One Person's Improvement Story; Informed Movement and Pacing Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. […]
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ME/CFS Awareness Event
Topic: ME/CFS Awareness Event It's a time for us to come together to share our experiences, raise awareness, and support one another in our journeys with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: Staying within Your Energy Envelope by Modifying Tasks, Amy Mooney Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Beyond Betrayal: Cultivating a Positive Relationship with Our Bodies Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: What does it mean to be “chronically ill?” Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: Body of Water, Performance & Conversation with Sara Nesson Body of Water is a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows Sara’s journey as a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find the way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue weaves lyric storytelling, myth, and sacred text. Playful and […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: How labels construct narratives. Constructing illness narratives that are truthful and serve us. Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Grief & Ambiguous Loss Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: To Be Announced Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Reinvesting in Our Lives Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Making Peace with the Unknown Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: Breathing Workshop Agenda - Certified breathing instructors Jackie Baxter and Vikki Jones will give a 40-minute workshop about the mechanics of breath and share techniques designed for individuals with Infection Associated Complex Chronic Conditions such as ME/CFS, and Long COVID. - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Self-compassion with Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: To Be Announced Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: To Be Announced Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: To Be Announced Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Romantic Love Relationships and Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. […]
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Severe ME/CFS Care, Rights, and Research
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here The first webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 9 focuses on Caregiving and will discuss navigating systems, role changes, daily care, caregiver mental health and maintaining healthy relationships. The series will be recorded and posted on our […]
Online Support Group
Topic: When People and Life Don't Cooperate: Coping with Things Not Going the Way We Want Them To Go Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: One Person's Experience with Reframing Nighttime Dreams Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Pain Tools Amidst Difficult Moments Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each […]
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Legal Planning for Severe M.E.: Steps to Take if You Need Help Managing Life and Decisions
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here Legal Planning for Severe M.E.: Steps to Take if You Need Help Managing Life and Decisions The second webinar in our series focuses on the multifaceted legal considerations faced by people […]
Online Support Group
Topic: Navigating the Healthcare Industry Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: Self-Compassion » Click here to register Agenda - 15- to 20-minute presentation by a volunteer community member on a topic of their choice - Question & answer with the presenter - Separate into virtual break-out rooms to connect over an engaging “get to know you” question Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email […]
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Severe ME/CFS Care, Rights, and Research
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS: Care, Rights and Research." Register Here Wednesday, December 4: Medical Explore insights from healthcare professionals on the unique challenges and strategies involved in caring for individuals with severe ME/CFS, including treatment approaches and navigating the medical system. […]
Online Support Group
Topic: Attending to Loneliness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. Each session includes […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Facing the Holidays with Chronic Illness Support Group Format Both monthly support groups are designed to include people with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. We also welcome supporters and loved ones. These sessions are led by a licensed professional who has personal experience navigating life while living with a complex chronic illness. […]
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Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: My Favorite Things Agenda - 15 to 20 minute presentation by a community participant on an illness-related topic - Announce the “get to know you” question - Separate into virtual break-out rooms for introductions and discuss the “get to know you” questions Advance Registration Required. Click here to register. Upon registration, you will receive […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Using Effective Coping Techniques for Living with Chronic Illness Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes […]
Lunch & Learn – Virtual Event
Presentation Topic: Who will come to help you if/when your area is besieged by a disaster? » Click here to register These gatherings offer a warm and supportive space for individuals affected by chronic illness, helping to ease feelings of isolation. We also encourage you to invite a family member or friend—it’s a great opportunity for […]
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Severe ME/CFS Care, Rights, and Research
The Bateman Horne Center and Solve M.E. are pleased to host a free, comprehensive webinar series, "Severe ME/CFS Research: Removing Barriers to Access" Register Here Tuesday, January 21: Research Traditional research often excludes people with severe ME/CFS, who make up nearly 25% of the community. Their absence limits our understanding of the disease—but patient advocates […]
Online Support Group
Topic: Using Boundaries to Improve the Illness Experience » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes a […]
Online Support Group
Topic: Self-compassion Amidst Chronic Illness » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and loved […]
Online Support Group
Topic: When Things Get Tough: Managing Difficult Emotions with Chronic Illness: Guilt and Shame » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, […]
Peer Perspectives & Connections
Presentation Topic: Shaping Our Experience Through Thoughtful Input » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: My Illness is Real: Surviving Invalidating Relationships and Experiences » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and […]
Online Support Group
Topic: When Things Get Tough: Managing Difficult Emotions with Chronic Illness: Depression » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long […]
Peer Perspectives & Connections
Presentation Topic: TBA » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses a […]
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Online Support Group
Topic: Getting Unstuck in Stuck Places » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters and […]
Online Support Group
Topic: Re-introducing Peace, Happiness and Joy to the Illness Experience » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and […]
Peer Perspectives & Connections
Presentation Topic: Breathing Workshop » Click here to register This patient-led, community-focused event is hosted on the Bateman Horne Center’s Zoom platform and designed to provide individuals living with chronic illnesses […]
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Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career - the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.