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A Very Modified Movement Class on 11/15
Join #MEAction for our final very modified movement class of the year on Friday, November 15th at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm GMT.
Nov 1, 20243 min read


#TeachMETreatME: We Can’t Believe These Numbers
We tallied up some numbers from our #TeachME, TreatME campaign to educate clinicians and medical students about ME, and the results are fantastic!
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Severe ME Artists Project 2024
The Severe ME Artists Project is back for 2024! Submissions are now open until July 25th.
Jun 26, 20244 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


Beth Mazur -- Memorial Service and Obituary
As many of you know, we lost a wonderful person recently. Beth Mazur passed away after battling ME for 15 years. She was the cofounder of #MEAction and a selfless beacon of hope and light for so many in our community. She demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the cause. We could not be more devastated. Beth put her whole self into the fight for equity for people with ME. Every person with ME mattered more to Beth than you will ever know. We join the family in inviting you
Jan 10, 202411 min read


Announcing: New NIH Conference Travel Scholarship for Providers and Medical Students!
#MEAction is thrilled to announce a new travel scholarship for providers and medical students to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Conference, Advancing ME/CFS Research: Identifying Targets for Intervention and Learning from Long COVID, this coming December 12- 13, 2023 in Bethesda, MD. #MEAction is providing this opportunity for one to two promising medical students (MD, DO, NP, or PA) and one to two practicing medical providers (MD, DO, NP, or PA). All scholarshi
Oct 26, 20231 min read


#MEAction Partners with Writers Guild Initiative to Offer Writers Workshops
#MEAction is excited to announce we are partnering with the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI) to offer creative writing workshops for people with ME and Long COVID**. WGI has graciously donated their time to offer these writer workshops through personal mentorship with the writers of the #MEAction community! The workshops consist of three sessions during the weekends in November. The WGI’s mission is to make the art of storytelling accessible to people of all ethnic, cultural, a
Oct 11, 20232 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
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