Re-framing ME
Juliet
Chenery-Robson decided to use photography to make people look at
Myalgic Encephalopathy (or ME) in a different light when her 18-year-old
daughter Emilia was diagnosed with the illness five years ago.
Despite
affecting thousands of people in the UK, ME remains misunderstood by
many health professionals, with many still believing it is “all in the
mind”.
While looking for more subjects for her exhibition, Juliet
was put in touch with Professor Julia Newton, a Clinical Professor at
Newcastle University’s Institute of Ageing and Health, who is also a
patron of charity ME North East.
Professor Newton’s team leads
the way for chronic fatigue research in the UK and is one of the few
places in the country focussing on the biological indicators behind
illnesses such as ME.