ME Awareness Month

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ME Awareness ribbon

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness Month or ME/CFS Awareness Month is on May each year, with May 12th being International ME Awareness Day[1][2]

ME Awareness Month theme[edit | edit source]

The color blue is used for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) awareness.[1]

Social media graphics[edit | edit source]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Profile pictures

Millions Missing protests[edit | edit source]

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.[2] Millions Missing originally began with worldwide protests on May 25th, 2016.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

ME Awareness Month was started in May 2006 by the British charity Invest in ME Research.[4][5] International ME Awareness Day, May 12th, was already well established by 2006, with ME Awareness Week being the week of May 12th each year.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 May 12th International Awareness Day (April 29, 2015). "CIND Illnesses". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 CDC (May 11, 2020). "ME/CFS". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. Millions Missing protests. "Press Release - #MillionsMissing Day of Protest on May 25th". #MEAction. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. Invest in ME Research. "ME Awareness Month 2018". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. Let's Do It for ME (April 27, 2019). "May ME Awareness Month". Let's Do It for ME. Retrieved May 18, 2020.