Lupus Canada logo with trademark symbol. The logo features the words “LUPUS CANADA” in purple and the tagline “Life Without Lupus” in black text.

Social Media Toolkit

| Lupus Awareness Month

This Social Media Toolkit for Lupus Awareness Month provides ready to use content, messaging, and resources to help raise awareness, share accurate information, and amplify the voices of people living with lupus.

Whether you are participating as an individual, organization, or community group, these tools are designed to support meaningful conversations and increase visibility for lupus across Canada.

Help raise awareness this May by sharing simple, meaningful messages about lupus. Whether you post once or throughout the month, your voice helps make lupus visible.

    3 Simple Ways to Take Part This Lupus Awareness Month:

    • Share a post to raise awareness
    • Wear purple on World Lupus Day (May 10)
    • Start a conversation about lupus in your community

    Key Messages to Share

    • Lupus can affect any organ, any person, at any time
    • There is no single test, and diagnosis can take months or even years
    • Lupus is often invisible, but its impact is deeply felt
    • 52% of people living with lupus experience daily pain
    • 61% experience persistent fatigue that impacts daily life
    • 73% have had to change their employment due to lupus
    • People living with lupus deserve to be seen, heard, and supported
    • Listening to patient experiences is essential to improving care

    Together, we can make lupus visible.

    Group of women dressed in purple at a community wellness event, standing together in front of a balloon display and a Sisters in Care banner

    Ready to Share Graphics

    Use these graphics to help raise awareness across your social channels.

    Logos

    Lupus Awareness Month logo on a purple background with white butterflies, stylized human figures, and the tagline “Make lupus visible!”
    Lupus Awareness Month logo featuring a purple butterfly, three human figures, and the tagline “Make lupus visible!”

    Lupus Awareness Month Poster

    Portrait Lupus Awareness Month graphic with a purple butterfly and puzzle pieces representing lupus symptoms, featuring the text “May 2026 Raising Awareness Inspiring Change”
    Purple Lupus Awareness Month banner featuring a butterfly and puzzle pieces representing lupus symptoms, with the text “May 2026 Raising Awareness Inspiring Change”

    Shareable Lupus Awareness Graphics

    Purple Lupus Awareness Month graphic explaining what lupus is as a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs and is often invisible
    Purple graphic stating that 52 percent of people living with lupus experience daily pain, emphasizing the invisible impact of the disease
    Purple graphic showing that 61 percent of people living with lupus experience persistent fatigue that affects daily life and wellbeing
    Purple graphic stating that 73 percent of people living with lupus have had to change or leave work due to the disease
    Purple graphic explaining that there is no single test for lupus and that diagnosis can take months or even years
    Purple graphic stating that lupus can lead to long term irreversible organ damage and has no known cure
    Informational poster with Lupus Canada and Lupus Awareness Month logos, explaining lupus and why awareness is critical.

    Ready to Use Captions

    Copy and paste these captions to get started

    Lupus is often invisible, but its impact is not. 61% of people living with lupus experience chronic fatigue every day. This Lupus Awareness Month, we are raising awareness for those navigating this reality daily. 

    In Canada, 73% of people living with lupus have had to make changes to their employment due to their condition. Lupus is not just a health issue, it is a workforce, economic and quality of life issue. This Lupus Awareness Month, we are calling for better care and greater understanding.

    This Lupus Awareness Month, you can make a difference: wear purple, share your story and support lupus research. Every action helps make lupus visible. 

    This Lupus Awareness Month, I am sharing my story to help make lupus more visible. Living with lupus means…. [share your story]

    Lupus is unpredictable, invisible and, life-altering. This May, we are raising awareness and making lupus visible.

    Official Hashtags

    #WorldLupusDay #LupusCanada #MakeLupusVisible

    Tag Us!

    @LupusCanada

    Looking for more ways to take action this May?

    Explore simple and meaningful ways to support lupus awareness, from sharing your story to engaging your community and advocating for change.

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