MCS in France: Countering the Psychologization of Illness — Christine Malfay-Regnier

What happens when researchers treat Multiple Chemical Sensitivity primarily as a psychological condition?

In this episode of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast, Aaron Goodman speaks with Christine Malfay-Regnier, an ophthalmologist based in Perpignan, France, who lives with MCS and is a member of SOS MCS.

Topics include:

• The psychologization of MCS in French research
• How research may influence the healthcare people receive
• Stigma, isolation and the difficulty of being heard
• Why people with MCS should be involved in research and medical training

Christine shares her concerns about the effects of a primarily psychological approach to MCS and calls for clinicians and researchers to listen more closely to patients.

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