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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

On 16th May 2023, the Scottish Government published the findings from an analysis of surveys issued to NHS Health Boards to understand delivery of ME services and implementation of the updated NICE guideline. #MEAction Scotland welcomes the survey activity and report, as it provides useful evidence about the current issues people with ME are facing across Scotland. We appreciate the acknowledgement in the report that this survey was a direct result of our meeting with the the

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

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

This year, #MEAction Scotland’s #MillionsMissing campaign focussed on raising awareness of the reality of living with ME and called for education and training for healthcare professionals to improve support for people with ME across Scotland.Ahead of ME Awareness week, we put out a call, alongside #MEAction UK, to ask members of the ME community to join our digital campaign. The campaign asked people to share photos based on two ideas – their view of living with ME or the spa

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

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

#MEAction Colorado’s first legislative effort in Colorado began with an ME/CFS day declaration in the Colorado Legislature on February 25, 2020. Representative Alex Valdez read into the legislative record a proclamation about the presence of and deleterious effects of ME in Colorado. This effort was relatively easy to accomplish and consisted of finding a representative willing to do it. One of our #MEAction CO members lived in his district and Valdez responded by gladly doin

This community is at the heart of everything we do. With this being a centering foundation for the work that we do, it is no coincidence that we have all experienced moments that shine a light on how beautiful and heartwarming this community and our work can be! This Valentine’s Day we asked our staff to share moments that have warmed their hearts:A moment that warmed my heart was witnessing the community coming together at the September 2022 #MillionsMissing Protest. People

Article summary: Sue Webber MSP’s Member’s Business debate took place in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 2nd February, 2023. It was a successful debate with a good turnout of MSPs from across all parties, and it had to be extended due to the amount of MSPs who wanted to speak. There were calls on the government to pilot specialist services, fund research, and implement the NICE guideline. Many MSPs shared stories that people had sent them and talked about how many people

Welcome to the final #FacetsOfME for 2022, where we focus on centering ME during the holidays!

Check out these tips on traveling with ME in this month's #FacetsofME feature.

Learn more about temperature dysregulation in this month's #FacetsofME feature.

Welcome to April’s #FacetsOfME where we will focus on loneliness and how this illness affects our need for connection and relationships.

Learn more about cognitive dysfunction in this months #FacetsofME feature.

When discussing the facets of ME, it seems almost impossible to start with anything other than post-exertional malaise (PEM).

When discussing the facets of ME, it seems almost impossible to start with anything other than post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Experts at the #MEAction briefing linked long COVID to myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and urged NIH to research both conditions together.

A new education module designed to teach healthcare professionals about ME has been released. Send the new module to your GP, using our email template.

We’re incredibly pleased to announce that we not only met but exceeded our initial goal of sending 6,000 postcards out into the world!