Facets of ME: Centering ME During the Holidays
December 8, 2022
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Welcome to the final #FacetsOfME for 2022, where we focus on centering ME during the holidays!
Category: Global
On World AIDS Day, We’re Taking Action at the White House
November 23, 2022
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White House Must Confront Global Health Nightmare of Colliding Pandemics
Facets of ME: Travel Tips
August 26, 2022
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Welcome to August’s Facets of ME! If you are unfamiliar, #FacetsOfME is a new #MEAction feature this year where we take time to explore one facet or aspect of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). Sometimes it is a symptom and sometimes it is a unique aspect many of us face living with ME. So far we have
Facets of ME: Temperature Dysregulation
June 23, 2022
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Welcome to June’s #FacetsOfME! Facets of ME is an educational feature where we dive into a particular aspect (or facet) of ME and explore it more in depth. This month we are focusing on temperature dysregulation- heat and cold intolerance. It is surprising how difficult this symptom can be to manage until you experience it.
#MillionsMissing: 7 Days in Self Portraits with ME/CFS
June 21, 2022
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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. Click on any of the
We can’t believe it! Another $50k matching gift!
June 6, 2022
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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)! Donate Now Here are three ways you can help us maximize this matching gift: Donate Start
#MillionsMissing: Videos Created by our Amazing Community
May 26, 2022
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This year’s #MillionsMissing, our community created some amazing videos that we are privileged to highlight. This is just a small sampling of the amazing videos that were shared with us. It would be impossible to include them all, but we thank you all for sharing! Chronic — Maggie Borgen M.E. & Friends — Lisa Walker
#MillionsMissing MAY 2022 Wrap Up
May 25, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your stories, for illustrating our common thread so that our governments, healthcare systems, and other institutions can respond fully to the crisis of ME, Long COVID and other complex, chronic conditions. As Omar Wasow said in his #MillionsMissing speech, “We are at the cusp of newfound power.” “That has the potential to
You can Still Help Madeline!
March 1, 2022
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“Madeline” is a woman who has been suffering with a post viral syndrome for 40 years which includes Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and fibromyalgia. Madeline lives in British Columbia, Canada and she urgently needs your help. There is a need to seek alternative medical treatments due to the lack of coverage for treatments within the
#MEAction Continues to Get Press for ME
February 23, 2022
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#MEAction continues to prioritize getting ME in the press. We are very thankful to be featured in USA Today, North Jersey, New York Times, Infection Control Today, Times-Herald and Well+Good, all in the last few weeks! Our press reach continues to focus on multiple audiences, including scientists and medical practitioners, the disability and chronic illness