Inside ME/CFS

PEM steals what you don’t see

Living with ME/CFS and PEM is difficult to put into words. Through art, our community expresses the reality of this experience. Created for ME/CFS awareness, this collection offers a window into that world.

Every moment today may be borrowed from tomorrow.
The world sees rest.
We see missed moments.

Inga Topolnicki: Stop-Motion Animation: AnExistence Project

Riley Jordan: Singing: She Can Defy Gravity (4 minutes)

Naomi Flanagan Singing: Till I Get In The Game (3:45 minutes)

PEM – Post-Exertional Malaise 
A worsening of symptoms after physical, mental, emotional, or sensory exertion
It is not ordinary tiredness or the same as fatigue 

It can be delayed and disabling

Learn more 

Images Of Awareness

Esther Galvin: Images: M.E., Myself, And The Camera’s Eye

Some illnesses steal moments before they begin.


This is PEM.


Stacey Hollings: Singing – What I Was Made For? (3:40 minutes)

Coming Soon!

Together

We are the faces of PEM

Seen. Heard. Supported.

All content belongs to the credited artist. It’s shared here with permission; please do not use or reproduce it without written consent.

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Submitting Art
At times, we receive a high volume of submissions and aren’t able to feature every piece. All decisions about which artworks are used are made by Emerge Australia. However, it is incredibly helpful for us to have a collection of artwork on hand. We believe that community voices are vital for awareness. Living with ME/CFS, long COVID and PEM is often difficult to put into words, and through art, our community expresses the reality of this experience. Created for ME/CFS awareness, art offers a powerful window into that world.

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