FeaturedDo you work with migraines? Share your experience here!...* Facing stigma of migraines at work. * Experiences with Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or taking sick time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments52 replies
Migraines and BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)...I was diagnosed with BPD in 1990, when I was 29 years old, when the stigma was intense, even within the psychiatric community and the psychiatrists told...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
10 Ways Migraine is Not “Just a Headache”...Researchers also found that people with chronic migraine face a greater stigma than those with epilepsy or episodic migraine.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Migraine Myths Debunked...We say it all the time, migraine is more than “just a headache.” In fact, there are nearly 39 million of us in the United States only saying this. Yet... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
You Are NOT Lazy, You Are NOT Anti-Social, You Have Migraine...Have you ever felt misunderstood or been made to feel that you are lazy or antisocial because of having migraine? You are not alone! Migraine isolates us from our support... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
How A 24-Hour Cancellation Policy Harms Chronic Pain Patients...We’ve all done it. You forget about that self-care appointment or double book yourself and forget to cancel. These instances are frustrating for businesses, so they’ve adopted a 24-hour cancellation... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments27 comments
Better at Writing...I have been told that my written communication is way better than spoken. I wonder why it will be any different for someone like me. I can take time in... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hashin’ for Compassion...Weirdly enough, I can only really remember one person also having migraine growing up. If memory serves, it was my high school band teacher. I remember her talking about herself... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Looking Back: We've Come Farther Than You Think!...Stigma frequently raises its ugly head from those who do not understand.... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
41 Years and Still No Relief...I have had migraines since the age of 5. I'm almost 47 now. From 1980 until 2009. All the doctors would say I was overreacting they couldn't be that bad... By LilbitTn4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
What is the INvisible Project?...Their bravery in allowing the INvisible Project to tell their stories is one way in which they are advocating and reducing the stigma of headache diseases... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Maintaining the Migraine Machine...My migraine (mygraine, gotta get in that portmantua) journey has been quite the complicated one, wherein I’ve never really been consistent. What started as a nagging feeling at the back... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Number One Suggestion I'd Love to "Stop" Getting to "Stop" My Migraines...If there’s an opportunity to delve deeper, I’ll certainly talk about the stigma of migraine disorder and how it’s more complex than one quick fix.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
Collision...Please note: This is a difficult one to read. But this is the experience I had. I can’t sugarcoat it. The way my well-wishers tell me to drive a car... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Billy Dwyer...He thought if could use what they endured to help others feel less alone, as well as to fight against the stigma surrounding migraine, that would be the... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Understanding the Cynic...All the years of pain and stigma have taken their toll.... By tammy-lrome2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Impact of Migraine: From Diagnosis to Stigma...The impact of migraine goes well beyond physical symptoms – the added stigma many feel with migraine can be just as difficult to manage.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Chocolate Does NOT Trigger My Migraine Attacks...Please, please stop telling me to stop eating chocolate! I wish it were that simple to make my migraine stop, but migraine triggers never are. I still remember being an... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
10 Years of Your Favorite Reads...favorite reads, the articles that resonated the most, struck up conversations, and described just how it feels to battle the symptoms, triggers, and stigma... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
$8 Million Donation for Migraine Research!...In addition to fueling research and finding treatments, I believe this gift will also help decrease the stigma of migraine, establishing it as a biological... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments