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Millions Missing Scotland 2025 raises a red alert
On Wednesday 14th May 2025, #MEAction Scotland held Millions Missing Scotland outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Jun 12 min read


Research Roadmap Petition
We reached 7,000 signatures on our last letter. This time, our goal is 10,000. Please sign the letter today and share it with your friends and family.
May 71 min read


Share This SOS Image On Your Socials
Share this message about #MillionsMissing with your own networks.
Apr 281 min read


Millions Missing Scotland 2025: Red alert for ME
#MEAction Scotland will be outside Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Wednesday 14th May, from 12–2pm, calling on the Scottish Government to act on its promises.
Apr 275 min read


#MEAction: Congress Is Hearing from Us
#MEAction has been hard at work connecting individuals to their elected officials to talk about the ME/CFS Research Roadmap, Medicaid, and telehealth.
Apr 232 min read


SOS: Save our Science
It’s time to send out our SOS signal if we want to have funded research.
Apr 116 min read


Why We’re Sending out an SOS this #MillionsMissing
On May 12th, we're sending out an SOS to Congress to Save our Support Systems, our Science, and our Society.
Apr 82 min read


#MillionsMissing 2025: Sending Out An SOS
For #MillionsMissing 2025, #MEAction is sending out an SOS.
Apr 22 min read


#TeachMETreatME: Celebrating An Impactful Campaign
We are THRILLED to share the successes of our #TeachMETreatME campaign as we report back on the medical education events that have taken place so far.
May 17, 20244 min read


#MillionsMissing Week is Here: #TeachMETreatME in Action!
Learn more about our campaign, the events, & how to get involved
May 7, 20243 min read


“#MillionsMissing is our drumbeat”
RSVP TODAY: We are hosting a preview party for the new, virtual Home of the #MillionsMissing this Sunday, September 24th, at 12 pm PT/ 3 pm ET/ 8 pm BST!We have always had to be creative in telling Our Story - the story of M.E. - to the world since so many of us cannot protest in the streets. How do we shine a light into our darkened rooms and demand the world’s attention? We started with shoes. Send in your shoes with a tag to tell your story. We will show the world that you
Sep 20, 20233 min read


"Bed activism" at the Washington Monument & A Politics of Care
I’ve been involved in planning many #MillionsMissing actions during my time with #MEAction, but for me, protesting at the Washington Monument this past May 12th was a different—even surreal—experience. The installation of cots was so large that I could see people coming across the mall to see what it was. I would tell them that the beds symbolized the millions missing due to ME and Long COVID, but my favorite part was explaining the personally decorated pillowcases with custo
Jun 30, 20234 min read


Staff Share Their First-Hand Experiences from #MillionsMissing 2023
While we are busy working to create a new online experience to highlight all the images and speeches from #MillionsMissing 2023 at the Washington Monument, we wanted to share with you some first-hand, touching experiences from the staff who were there. Each #MillionsMissing has had something special to offer and this year's surpassed expectations with a brand new art installation with powerful visuals to represent the millions missing.We hope you enjoy reading what our staff
Jun 28, 20233 min read


Why We Keep Telling the Story of ME to the Press
Our press work continues to drum a strong beat as we tell the story of ME everyday to the media. We will continue to fight for our community’s decades of expertise living with, treating and researching ME to be heard, and integrated into our government’s Long COVID response. We refused to be erased from the story, or from the response to post-infectious disease. Over the past several months, we have been busy telling our story about the #MillionsMissing to the press. We’ve sp
Jun 6, 20233 min read


Long COVID & ME/CFS Communities to Demonstrate TODAY on National Mall
Washington, DC – The ME/CFS and Long COVID communities will demonstrate today with the installation of 300 cots on the National Mall to represent the millions of people missing from their lives due to post-infectious disease. We are the #MillionsMissing.
May 12, 20236 min read


#MEAction Scotland’s plans for #MillionsMissing
This year, #MEAction Scotland will be doing smaller, more focused activities for #MillionsMissing than previous years, and we are asking the community to take part in the digital campaign, rather than joining us in person. We also need people to email their MSPs, which there is information about below.Volunteers are planning two main activities during ME Awareness Week in May.Parliamentary event for MSPs - 9th MayFollowing the successful debate in the Scottish Parliament in F
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Join the UK and Scotland’s digital campaign this #MillionsMissing
May is nearly here and that means so is ME Awareness Week and #MillionsMissing! This year, #MEAction Scotland and #MEAction UK are returning to the central theme of #MillionsMissing - drawing attention to the people missing from their previous lives and wider society because of ME.Most people don’t understand how widespread ME is, or that so many in our community have been ill for decades. We want to flood social media with powerful images that show the reality of life with M
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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