Resignation Cyndrum

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This resignation cyndrum, as its known, clusters so specifically amongst this single group of people. So it's a specific group of people only in sweden. What's likely happening is these people are kind of embodying a narrative that they've heard in their com nity. And we also learn the effective way to express distress according to the society we live in. But i think this being a social phenomenon doesn't affect people in london or california and it just affects this one community who have been exposed to it now. Although i should say it's not just that community that's exposed to it because I'm sure there will be many more cases out there.

Michael Shermer speaks with award-winning Irish neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan about her work exploring the complexity of psychogenic illness affecting people all around the world. Her book The Sleeping Beauties, documents her investigation of psychosomatic disorders as she traveled the world visiting communities suffering from these so-called mystery illnesses. O’Sullivan records the remarkable stories of syndromes related to her by people from all walks of life. Riveting and often distressing, these case studies — both fascinating and of serious concern — are recounted with compassion and humanity as these syndromes continue to proliferate around the globe.