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#MEAction is once again excited to announce our Severe ME Artists Project 2022 that will feature work from those within the severe ME community and will be in recognition of Severe ME Day on August 8th! This project will be an opportunity for those with severe ME to showcase their art work (whether it be writing, photography, drawing, or any other way that illustrates their talents. They can also submit past artwork created before they got sick.) with multiple ways to partici

Dear New York Community- We need urgent action now to persuade New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign our ME/CFS bill into law! Take action now! Thanks to you and the #MEAction community, bill A7712B/S6928B, which provides for a myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) education and outreach program in New York, finally passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate. Last Wednesday, June 22nd, the bill was delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul, and she now

After taking #MEAction's photography workshop with photographer Lucia Doynel for #MillionsMissing, Terra Dumont produced these stunning photos as a glimpse into her life as someone living with ME/CFS. Terra spread this experience over 7 days, focusing on a different theme each day. See her wonderful work and accompanying commentary below.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has updated the information on ME/CFS provided at its Job Accommodation Network website to align with the most current CDC guidance. This action will help workers and employers find accurate information on ME/CFS and combat stigma and improve workplace outcomes.At #MEAction’s recent meeting with ODEP we notified them that their informational resource on “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” was out of date and

Since 2015, the 1-2.5 million Americans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been effectively nonexistent, at least as far as US disease tracking systems are concerned. Americans don’t experience any morbidity (suffering, impairment) from ME/CFS. They can’t die with ME/CFS. Nobody develops ME/CFS following an acute COVID-19 infection - despite all the evidence that shows they can and do. And ME/CFS cases don’t show up in research using electro

I am so thrilled to tell you that we have another $50,000 (£39,873.50) matching gift for #MEAction’s #MillionsMissing fundraiser. That means that everything you give will be matched dollar for dollar until we reach our goal of $200,000 (£159,490)!Here are three ways you can help us maximize this matching gift:1. Donate 2. Start a fundraiser on Facebook or through our website3. Share this email with friends and familyYour support of #MEAction will allow us to continue the vita