Living in London, England , I was sure that some brilliant US. mind would have all this stuff researched and sorted by now. But it sounds even worse there than it is here! Same emotional problems and same disbelief. The World Health Organisation verify that ME/CFS is a definite physical neurological condition. My specialist, Prof . Findley, believes it's all to do with the hypothalamus. This is the "policeman" of the body and acts on emotions, the sleep centre of the brain and muscles, amongst hundreds of other bits. He says that's why many of us become depressed, confused, short-term forgetful and can't sleep even though we're exhausted. Sounds pretty sensible. All he has to do now is find out the cause and sort out a cure! Loads of people are working on it but I think it's the depression bit which is the problem. The stigma still remains of anything "mental" - which is so sad. "Pull yourself together" say disbelievers- fine, if only we had the strength! So, come on U.S.A., what's the hold up? We're not asking to go to the moon, which you CAN do, just to get well, for which, it seems, there is no technology.