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Migraine and Stigma: High Impact

As any of the more than 37 million American Migraineurs can tell you, Migraine disease affects every single aspect of life. Just as significantly, the stigma that surrounds Migraine makes it even more difficult for Migraineurs to maintain any quality of life. It's simply unconscionable to think that some people are still unable to grasp the... Read moreChevron
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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Putting Our Heads Together 2011 Migraine Poetry Contest Winners

Each year, the Putting Our Heads Together Migraine Poetry Contest is held to give people with Migraines and other headache disorders an opportunity to creatively express themselves about Migraines and headaches. In addition to being an outlet for creative expression, the poetry helps show others what it's like to live with these... Read moreChevron
posted 04/25/2011, comments (0)|
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Migraine, Stigma, Suicide - Stop!

Migraine disease... affects more than 37 million Americans; is the 12th most disabling disorder in the United States;   and in 2006, the National Institutes of Health spent less than $10 million dollars in researching all headache disorders; about 1/10th of 1% percent of the NIH total budget.¹ Clearly, that isn't nearly... Read moreChevron
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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Migraines: Never "Nice," Sometimes "Fatal"

Nancy and I felt our hearts breaking this week when a new member to our site posted, "Migraine kills." This new member is a mother whose son took his own life when he could no longer stand constant Migraine pain. He had told his doctors, "Please help me. I do not want to die." His doctor had told him that he "needed to learn how to live in... Read moreChevron
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Teri Robert

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Enter Our 2011 Migraine Poetry Contest Now

It's Migraine poetry time again! The 2011 Putting Our Heads Together Migraine Poetry Contest is now open and accepting entries. Every year, I put together this poetry contest as an outlet for us. It's a great way to share our feelings about our Migraines, describe our Migraines, and another way to reach out to people who don't understand... Read moreChevron
posted 02/07/2011, comments (0)|

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