Lyme Disease Awareness
We have prepared these shareable, science-backed posts to help better educate people about Lyme disease. We're in this together, raising awareness to see real change in our lifetime and help each other get there.
In Your Own Words
At Generation Lyme, we share stories to communicate our truths and show each other we’re not alone. For Lyme Disease Awareness Month every May, we make extra effort to show the rest of the world what it’s like to live with Lyme disease.
Our community's words--your words--make the most powerful statements on the realities of living with Lyme. If you’re a patient, you can share this page (and our entire site) with anyone in your life who may need to see that you are not crazy, making things up, or alone in your experience.
Tap on the images to read our community’s commentary on Instagram.
Hope. In your own words.
Thank you for participating in our Lyme Disease Awareness Month campaigns. You help show the world what it's like to live with Lyme disease and affirm that no one in this community is alone.
It's valid not to feel strong on a given day (or at all). But you are, even if you don't feel it. You are stronger than Lyme disease. We're so proud of how far you've come, even (and especially) on hard days. You have made it through every day to be here right now. We know that hasn't been easy, and we celebrate that--and you--every day, too.
Know that wherever you are in your journey, Gen Lyme supports you. Come to a Meet-Up anytime to connect with patients and supporters of all ages worldwide. Remember: you are stronger than Lyme, you aren't in this alone, and we are stronger together. 💙
Shine A Light On Lyme Disease
Launched in 2021, this campaign is an ongoing collaboration between Project Lyme, Generation Lyme, and the global Lyme community. It raises awareness about tick-borne diseases by lighting landmarks green during Lyme Disease Awareness Month—bringing hope and recognition to people everywhere.
On May 1st, 2022, Brooke recorded live from the Helmsley Building in New York City, which lit up bright green in honor of World Lyme Day, kicking off Lyme Disease Awareness Month. This building lighting honors the countless patients in our community who deserve recognition.
