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Living with ME
Jeremy Jeffs is a filmmaker and photographer whose experience of living with ME/CFS inspired him to talk to and photograph others with the same illness. The ME Association have been assisting with this project for the past 2 years and suggested the Wellcome Collection to show the project. The photography can now be viewed online at the Wellcome Collection website.
*Please note this cannot be viewed in person at the Wellcome Collection galleries in London.
Jeremy has photographed nine people who reveal the devastating difficulties the condition brings – including their struggles to be believed by medics, to get a diagnosis, to access support, and simply to keep going.
Please contact Jeremy if you would also like to share your experiences of living with ME:
I’m still keen to hear from people living with M.E – particularly those who are severe – so please do get in touch, it would be very useful. You can reach me on jeremy@magnetofilms.com
Jeremy Jeffs – Director, Magneto Films
About the photographer: Jeremy Jeffs
Jeremy Jeffs is a documentary filmmaker and photographer with more than 40 broadcast films to his credit. His work has been shown at the V&A, the National Film Theatre, and at many festivals around the world. His latest feature-length documentary, ‘Bay of Blood’, uncovers the genocide that took place in Bangladesh in 1971. His first photobook, ‘We Do Not Consent’, was published in 2022, and features documentary photographs that examine the increased use of police powers against protestors. He’s a partner in a creative video agency, specialising in making films about healthcare issues.
We have been helping Jeremy with building up this superb collection of photographs and stories from people with ME/CFS.
Well Done Jeremy.
Dr Charles Shepherd
Dr Charles Shepherd,
Trustee and Hon. Medical Adviser to the ME Association,
Member of the 2018-2021 NICE guideline on ME/CFS committee,
Member of the 2002 Chief Medical Officer's Working Group on ME/CFS
