11/05/2026
This week (11th-17th May) is ME Awareness Week, a chance to raise awareness of the debilitating, multi-system condition Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (encephalopathy) also known to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
ME/CFS is a complex is a multi-system disease involving the brain, muscle, immune and neuroendocrine (hormone) systems and it affects over 400,000 people in the UK today, yet it is often misunderstood.
ME Awareness Week is vital in raising the profile of this disease, and a key part of the ME Association's objectives, as we work tirelessly to change attitudes in the hope this will improve the lives of the people with ME/CFS.
We encourage all those who are able, to use this week as an opportunity to share our posts with your colleagues, friends, and family - whether in-person or online - so the community they know that they are not alone.
