This week on Talking Head Pain, Joe is joined by Yuri Cárdenas, a migraine patient and creator of Migraine Talk, an Instagram account dedicated to providing support to people living with migraine.

Join Joe and Yuri as they discuss the effect migraine had on Yuri’s career, the journey of finding a headache specialist, and navigating the challenges of applying for disability.

Among the highlights in this episode:

01:05- Joe kicks off the episode by asking Yuri what their worst migraine attack was like

03:27- Joe asks Yuri how migraine took away their career in interactive media

06:14- Yuri tells Joe about the journey of finding a headache specialist

06:59- Yuri talks to Joe about whether quicker access to care might have prolonged their career

08:11- Joe asks Yuri to talk about the challenges of navigating disability

11:53- Yuri talks about their Instagram account Migraine Talk, what inspired them to create it, and why it is important to have a platform

12:51- Joe asks Yuri about the importance of community for people with migraine, especially in the BIPOC community

14:11- Joe and Yuri discuss being queer in the migraine community

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Joe Coe, Director, Education and Digital Strategy at GHLF: jcoe@ghlf.org

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