Nearly 40 million Americans suffer from migraine attacks. They’ve been viewed as a ‘middle-aged white woman’s malady,’ but research shows otherwise.

Dr. Courtney White talks about racial disparities in treatment and why the syndrome is misunderstood:

“People think it’s just a bad headache and that you can tough through it -- take some over the counter medications. And this is not true, this is a neurological disease.” 

Then Jaime Sanders, who has coped with daily migraine pain for forty years, tells why she pushes for better access to care, and talks about her advocacy goals:

 “To make sure that everyone is seen and heard and validated and respected. I’ve gone through so much of my life being dismissed, and I know how that feels not being believed.”

Links: Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients, the Disparities in Headache Advisory Council, The Migraine Diva blog.

Nearly 40 million Americans suffer from migraine attacks. They&rsquo;ve been viewed as a &lsquo;middle-aged white woman&rsquo;s malady,&rsquo; but research shows otherwise.
Dr. Courtney White&nbsp;talks about racial disparities in treatment and why the syndrome is misunderstood:
&ldquo;People think it&rsquo;s just a bad headache and that you can tough through it -- take some over the counter medications. And this is not true, this is a neurological disease.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Then&nbsp;Jaime Sanders, who has coped with daily migraine pain for forty years, tells why she pushes for better access to care, and talks about her advocacy goals:
&nbsp;&ldquo;To make sure that everyone is seen and heard and validated and respected. I&rsquo;ve gone through so much of my life being dismissed, and I know how that feels not being believed.&rdquo;
Links:&nbsp;<a href="https://headachemigraine.org/">Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://headachemigraine.org/dihac/">Disparities in Headache Advisory Council,</a>&nbsp;The Migraine Diva blog.

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