Red Leaves of Solidarity Long Covid Awareness month landed at a time when the UK Covid-19 Inquiry is laying bare just how little attention was given to the long- term consequences of Covid infection for children and adults.

theredtreeandme.com/p/red-leaves-of-solidarity?r=4yhsbn ‘Red leaves’ of solidarity from #GreenParty Thank you @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social for listening with kindness & compassion to my 16 yo son telling you about his sister who has very severe #myalgicencephalomyelitis #LongCovid #TheRedTreeandME

Creativity and chronic illness It's not therapy, and it's not simply a 'coping skill': creativity is something that can bring meaning to the lives of many people with chronic illnesses. There's no 'should' to coping with ill health - different people will find different things work for them. I was intrigued by how a ballet dancer, a group of artists and a photographer, amongst others, found ingenious new ways to be creative. Creative whilst Chronically ill...

"Creativity and chronic illness" (from the Chronic Living Therapy newsletter)
chroniclivingtherapy.com/creativity-c...

Features:

- Ballet dancer, @anilvanderzee.bsky.social

- Red Tree and ME – international collaborative art project

#chronicillness #MEcfs #TheRedTreeandME

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Thank you so much. #TheRedTreeandME is a huge team effort - a real privilege to be part of such a lovely team. Very grateful for the many red leaves from #ThereForME especially for all your support, advocacy & clear messaging that people with ME need an NHS that is #ThereForME.

One Red Leaf at a Time: Fundraising for ME/CFS Research Help One Red Leaf at a Time raise money to support The University of Edinburgh

#TheRedTreeandME are collecting finds for #MECFS research. 🎄 They have a Christmas tree at Chester Cathedral decorated with red leaves 🍂, each beating a message of hope from #ME researchers. Please consider donating, one red 🍁 at a time ❤️
www.justgiving.com/page/one-red...

Red Leaves and Messages of Hope @ Chester Cathedral By Jo and Nick Greer

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/red-leaves... Huge thanks to all the ME/CFS scientists & clinicians from around the world for the messages of hope given to #TheRedTreeandME for people with ME @chestercathedral.bsky.social @cgatist.bsky.social

The Red Tree and M.E. | Dr Jo Greer | Substack Finding red leaves and glimmers of hope. Click to read "The Red Tree and M.E.", by Dr Jo Greer, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Thank you for sharing #TheRedTreeandME is a creative advocacy initiative to raise awareness of ME but also other IACCs, incl Long COVID. (My daughter has very severe ME following LC). theredtreeandme.substack.com #OneRedLeafataTime is the art project launched byThe Red Tree and ME earlier this year

One Red Leaf at a Time Greetings Cards - Raising funds for research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Since so many of you have asked, greetings cards featuring images from the Red Leaf Creative Collaborative are now available to purchase.

open.substack.com/pub/theredtreeandme/p/one-red-leaf-at-a-time-greetings?r=4yhsbn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #OneRedLeafataTime #TheRedTreeandME is fundraising for research into #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis at The University of Edinburgh, led by Professor Chris Ponting.

Red Leaves and Glimmers of Gold The Red Leaf Creative Collaborative is deeply grateful to the growing community of artists who are helping to shape this project, quite literally ‘one red leaf at a time’.

So excited to share these stunning 'Red Leaves and Glimmers of Gold' open.substack.com/pub/theredtr... #Oneredleafatatime #TheRedTreeandME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #DecodeME

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/one-red-le... #oneredleafatatime #TheRedLeafCreativeCollaborative #TheRedTreeandME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid #pwME

Still: A Mesmerising Glimpse By Elaine O’Neill

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/still-a-me... Elaine O’Neill, a founder member of The Red Leaf Creative Collaborative, presents ‘Still’. This captivating piece is part of her ‘Open Door’ series & offers a glimpse into a tiny corner of her lived experience as a carer for her daughter #TheRedTreeandME

Amid the Dark Leaves: Hope as an act of resistance By Jo Greer

'...hope for me is not about seeking to deny the existence of these dark leaves. We can’t. For us, hope is resistance despite them.'🍁

@sunsopeningband.bsky.social #ThereForME #FundThePlan #LongCovid #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME #ShaunTan #Hope open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...

The Red Tree Warriors By Caroline Fricker

theredtreeandme.substack.com/p/the-red-tr... Inspired by #TheRedTreeandME & Dr Lucinda Bateman @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social @carolinefricker.bsky.social has delicately crafted & introduces The Red Tree Warriors:

“We know you are suffering and will continue to fight for you.”

Dr Lucinda Bateman

'Reflections' By Dr Clare Rayner

Dr Clare Rayner, a member of The Red Leaf Creative Collaborative, shares with The Red Tree and ME her stunning art work, 'Reflections'. View or subscribe for free. #pwme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME open.substack.com/pub/theredtr... #oneredleafatatime

From #TheRedTreeandME
@putrinolab.bsky.social
Let’s believe it 🤞🙏

To everyone suffering from ME/ CFS and Long Covid, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Scientists like me and many others will keep fighting to help identify and understand the causes of these illnesses. We are together and will work even harder in 2025. Dr Danielle Beckman, Neuroscientist at the University of California

Thank you so much
@daniellebeckman.bsky.social
for this wonderful message of solidarity for people with #myalgicencephalomyelitis #TheRedTreeandME
Please subscribe to theredtreeandme.substack.com for free for more messages of hope and solidarity

'We shall have spring again' - Messages of hope and solidarity for 2025 “Wrong will be right, when Aslan comes in sight, At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more, When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring a...

So excited to share these messages of hope & solidarity for 2025! Huge thanks to all who contributed.
#TheRedTreeandME #myalgicencephalomyelitis #LongCovid #pwME open.substack.com/pub/theredtr...