Russell Flemming (ME Association) and Katherine Langford (Action for ME Volunteer)
We’re delighted to share the October 2025 update on the British Psychological Society (BPS) ME/CFS Guidelines.
Since our last update, we’ve made significant progress. The fantastic response to our survey has enabled us to secure funding from the BPS Division of Clinical Psychologists and recruit an Assistant Psychologist to help process your feedback. Your insights continue to shape the guidelines, and we’re grateful for the time and energy so many of you have given.
In this update, we introduce some of the people working on the guidelines — including psychologists and Experts by Experience. You’ll also find details about our next steps as we move towards completing the first full draft. You can read the full update in the attached PDF.
We’re deeply appreciative of the ongoing support from the ME/CFS community, charities, and professionals who share our commitment to improving psychological care for people living with ME/CFS. The guidelines will make it very clear that ME/CFS is a physical illness. The guidance is to support people with the psychological impact of living with a long-term, debilitating, physical condition.