Does MS have an awareness month?

Does MS have an awareness month?

March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and MSAA is proud to support this national campaign with several online educational activities.

What day is MS Awareness?

30 May
World MS Day is officially marked on 30 May. It brings the global MS community together to share stories, raise awareness and campaign with everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). World MS Day activities take place throughout the month of May and in early June.

What is the color for multiple sclerosis?

Official color for MS awareness The color orange represents MS awareness. Another simple way to spread awareness about MS is to wear this color throughout March. This can include an orange t-shirt, an orange rubber wristband, an orange ribbon, or an orange lapel pin.

Is there a national MS Day?

World MS Day: May 30, 2021 In 2009, the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) and its members initiated the first World MS Day. Together we have reached hundreds of thousands of people around the world, with a campaign focusing on a different theme each year.

Can MS patients get tattoos?

Tattoos are very personal Note: Tattoos are considered safe for those with MS. If you have any concerns, check with your doctor. You should take the same precautions you would if you didn’t have MS. Make sure that the place you get one is reputable and clean, with sterile equipment.

Why is orange the color for MS?

The orange awareness ribbon is for Multiple Sclerosis. The butterfly is because when you look at an MRI of the brain, it is shaped like a butterfly. The multitude of colors in the butterfly represent the constant changing symptoms and unpredictable course of MS.

Is there a symbol for MS?

Can you get tattoos with MS?

Can MS affect your personality?

While many with MS will experience depression or anxiety at some point, more rarely, some people experience changes to their emotions or behaviour that don’t seem to make sense, or that they aren’t able to control.

Why does a butterfly represent MS?

What does the butterfly mean for MS?

It’s a time to bring attention to the current state of research on MS, including new ways to diagnose and treat the condition. Orange is the official color for MS awareness, and the butterfly represents the shape commonly seen on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a brain of a person with MS.