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 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. […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 ones are also welcome to join. Led by a licensed professional with personal experience managing complex chronic illness, each session includes a specific topic and […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for a special ME/CFS Awareness Month event focused on advancing medical education and improving care for complex chronic conditions. Register here. Bateman Horne Center will share our newly released Clinical Care Guide developed from decades of patient care, research, and lived experience. This practical, step-by-step framework supports clinicians in diagnosis and ongoign care […]
Topic: Tapping Into the Collective Wisdom of the Group Join us for this special 75-minute awareness month support group where we will view the Reflections of ME/CFS video and have an open forum discussion. » Click here to register Share Your Reflections of ME/CFS You are seen and your experience matters. Help raise awareness of ME/CFS […]
Presentation Topic: Writing about Pain and Pleasure » 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 […]
Topic: Love Relationships and 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 a specific topic and […]
Topic: When Things Get Tough: Managing Difficult Emotions with Chronic Illness: Anxiety and Fear » 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 […]
Topic: Radical Acceptance: Embracing Life without Condition » Click here to register Description: These support groups are tailored for individuals living with ME/CFS, FM, Long COVID, and co-existing conditions. Supporters […]
Presentation Topic- Body of Water: Performance and Conversation with Sara Nesson » Click here to register BHC is thrilled to welcome Sara Nesson back for an encore presentation of her solo show Body […]
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.