In 2012 my husband had a viral infection. Afterwards he couldn't get out of bed or undertake the smallest tasks, even a few months later when we had a newborn baby. Now, over 12 years later, he can do some things but has never fully recovered - he is one of #millionsmissing through ME/CFS and Long Covid.

ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy), or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, blights the lives of 250,000 people in UK today. The smallest exertion can floor them; their joints and muscles ache unbearably; restful sleep eludes them; and ‘brain fog’ clouds their thinking. It changes lives drastically – disrupting study; making work impossible; and straining family relations to breaking point. Many sufferers cannot leave their homes. There is no known cure.

This is an understudied, misunderstood illness - even though we are both medical professionals we have faced lack of understanding from medical staff and have struggled to get support. I'm running 10k, 10 miles and a half marathon this year to raise awareness of my husband and millions like him who need treatment and support.