LETTER: Raising awareness of isolating condition

I'm sure many of your readers will have experienced isolation at some point in their lives.

Sadly, many people with myalgic encephalomyelitis face isolation for years on end as friends, family and professionals struggle to accept the true impact of the illness. Others live alone, too ill to keep up a social life. For ME Awareness Month this May, Action for ME is sending a simple message: don’t ignore ME.

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Visit www.actionforme.org.uk or call 0117 927 9551.

Sonya Chowdhury

Action for ME

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