I’d like to put in a trigger warning before you go on much further.  In this episode, there is mention of medical neglect, medical abuse and suicide. 

Hello and welcome to Believe in ME with Rhona Barton.  In this week’s episode I’m going to be chatting to you about being invisible with ME. 

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Today is Severe ME Day and the start of Severe ME Week.  You can follow posts online using the hashtag SevereMEDay if you are able.

The day was originally founded by the 25% ME Group here in the UK and it has since been taken up and honoured by various organisations around the world.  If you’d like to find out more about the work and support that the 25% ME Group carries out, please visit their website at www.25megroup.org.

Severe ME Day is considered a day of remembrance of those who suffer from, and those who have died from, severe ME.  It’s also a chance to educate the public about Severe ME and push for better treatment and research.

There is an estimated 17 to 30 million ME sufferers worldwide.  25% of them are severely impacted by the condition.  This means that there are between 4.25 and 7.5 million people across the planet who feel like they are existing.  Not living, just existing.

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