Nancy Klimas, leading AIDS and ME/CFS physician and Professor of Medicine and Immunology,
in the New York Times (15th October 2009)
'Voices from the Shadows' is a powerful, hard hitting hour long documentary that literally moved me to tears. It illustrates the abuse and neglect ME Sufferers face from the UK medical establishment by telling the stories of five sufferers of Severe ME and their families.
Hidden away in dark and silent rooms for years on end, men, women and children are suffering. Although severely ill many are disbelieved and denigrated; their lives shattered by medical neglect and even abuse by the very professionals who should care for them. This desperate situation has been denied for too long.
Voices from the Shadows unmasks some serious issues which are causing irreparable harm. This film uniquely reveals the love, courage and determination of five sufferers and their families as they struggle to regain their health.
Taken from the DVD sleeve of Voices from the Shadows
I had heard about 'Voices from the Shadows' via Invest in ME but it was the death of Emily Collingridge that finally prompted me to order my copy of this documentary. The morning it arrived, I was feeling very ill after a horrible night of little sleep, however I decided to watch it immediately.
