American Breakdown: Jennifer Lunden

The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast

Episode 44 of The Chemical Sensitivity Podcast is available now!
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It’s called: “American Breakdown.”

I’m speaking with author and activist Jennifer Lunden, who goes by her last name, Lunden.
Lunden is the author of “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body's Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life.”
We talk about:

· Her lived experience with MCS and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

· How many folks with both illnesses are misdiagnosed by medical professionals.

· The strength it takes to cope with MCS, and more.
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1. Welcome to the Chemical Sensitivity Podcast. Host's Experience with MCS. Prevalence and Symptoms of MCS (00:00:00)

2. Living with MCS: Challenges of Living with MCS. Dismissal by Healthcare Providers. Impact on Personal Life and Relationships (00:00:42)

3. Podcast Mission: Purpose of the Podcast. Focus on Research and Personal Stories. Release Schedule and Engagement with Audience (00:01:28)

4. Guest Introduction: Introduction of Jennifer Lunden, Author, and Activist. Discussion on Lunden's Experience with MCS and ME/CFS (00:02:14)

5. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and suicide and mental health (00:03:18)

6. Lunden's Journey with Illness and Diagnosis (00:04:28)

7. Early Experiences with Chemical Sensitivities (00:05:12)

8. Seeking Medical Help and Misdiagnosis (00:11:02)

9. Medical Community Response to MCS and ME/CFS (00:13:31)

10. Wider Effects of Misdiagnosis (00:15:35)

11. Role and Influence of Physicians in Western Society (00:17:53)

12. Discussion on the "Sick Role" in Society (00:18:13)

13. Coping with Suicidal Feelings (00:20:34)

14. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) (00:23:50)

15. MCS and Isolation (00:25:36)

16. Brain Retraining (00:26:22)

17. Challenges and Nuances of Brain Retraining (00:27:33)

18. Lack of MCS Research Funding (00:32:02)

19. Environmental Hazards and Health (00:33:10)