World ME Day 2026 (May 12th)

[ahimsa]

I think I derailed the thread a bit! Posting some more news coverage of May 12 events.

Article about a "lie-in" protest in Germany, from The Sick Times

Thousands “lie in” for German ME protests - The Sick Times

The demonstrations, organized by the group #LiegendDemo, took place in 42 cities across the country. Advocates demanded an end to “psychosomatic treatment of ME,” mandatory training for medical professionals, and large scale public health campaigns, and more. To mark International Myalgic...

thesicktimes.org

 

[Dolphin]

From Emerge Australia’s Facebook page:

Shared with permission from the amazing Stacey over at Instagram @living.life.with.m.e. On ME/CFS Awareness Day we share her powerful video 'Read All About It Pt.III' to raise awareness of the reality of so many in our community.

This video shows a glimpse but doesn’t reflect Stacey's true reality. Here’s what it took to make it:
* Started accompaniment in September (arranging for accessibility)
* Singing in January (struggled through, had to cut bits together for the video and haven’t sung again since)
* Adapted extra slides from previous years, saving research as I saw it
* Final video finished at the start of this month

"I am privileged to have moments where I can use my voice and energy this way, and I’ll gladly use it for those who have lost theirs. Once there is proper awareness, people with ME/CFS won’t need to use their limited energy on it to receive the care and support they need." - Stacey

‘Read All About It Pt.III’
Emeli Sandé (also original performer), Stephen Manderson, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn, and lain James

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

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#mecfs #mecfsawarenessday #mecfsawareness2026 #emergeaustralia