ME Awareness Month

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness Month or ME/CFS Awareness Month is on May each year, with May 12th being International ME Awareness Day

ME Awareness Month theme
The color blue is used for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) awareness.

Social media graphics

 * Facebook
 * Twitter
 * Instagram
 * Profile pictures

Millions Missing protests
The Millions Missing protests are held worldwide every May, in addition to one-off events on different dates in the year. The #millionsmissing events use the colors red, white, and black, which are the colors of it's founding organization, the The MEAction Network. Millions Missing originally began with worldwide protests on May 25th, 2016.

History
ME Awareness Month was started in May 2006 by the British charity Invest in ME Research. International ME Awareness Day, May 12th, was already well established by 2006, with ME Awareness Week being the week of May 12th each year.

Learn more

 * ME Awareness Month news - Invest in ME Research
 * May is ME Awareness Day - Let's Do It for ME
 * May12.org
 * ME/CFS Awareness Day - CDC