In this week’s episode of Talking Head Pain, Sarah is joined by Simar, a university student from Australia who lives with migraine and runs a migraine advocacy Instagram account called “studywithmigraine.”

Join Sarah and Simar as they dive into navigating life as a university student living with migraine, the challenges of getting a migraine diagnosis as a woman of color, and the importance of finding doctors who take migraine and mental health seriously. Hear from Simar as she shares her lived experiences of coping with the isolation of chronic migraine and navigating accommodations in college.

Among the highlights in this episode:

01:07: Sarah kicks off the episode by asking Simar what word she would use to describe her migraine attacks

01:23: Simar describes her ongoing struggle with refractory migraine

03:47: Simar opens up about her experience with a dismissive family doctor who doubted the severity of her condition

06:00: Simar details how she advocated for herself by seeking care from a more understanding and supportive health care professional

08:07: Sarah and Simar discuss the importance of finding health care providers who understand and take seriously both the physical and mental aspects of chronic illnesses

10:10: Simar discusses the isolation and misunderstanding she experienced in her social life as a university student

13:08: The importance of adapting to new ways of socializing and coping with the ongoing grief and overwhelming feeling associated with living with a chronic illness

17:40: Simar details the process of securing accommodations through university disability services

20:01: Sarah commends Simar for her advocacy efforts and positive impact on the migraine community

Contact Our Hosts:

Joe Coe, Director, Therapeutic Area Growth and Integration at GHLF: jcoe@ghlf.org

Sarah Shaw, Senior Manager of BIPOC Community Outreach at GHLF: sshaw@ghlf.org

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself, to TalkingHeadPain@GHLF.org.

Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

In this week’s episode of Talking Head Pain, Sarah is joined by Simar, a university student from Australia who lives with migraine and runs a migraine advocacy Instagram account called “studywithmigraine.”
Join Sarah and Simar as they dive into navigating life as a university student living with migraine, the challenges of getting a migraine diagnosis as a woman of color, and the importance of finding doctors who take migraine and mental health seriously. Hear from Simar as she shares her lived experiences of coping with the isolation of chronic migraine and navigating accommodations in college.
Among the highlights in this episode:
01:07: Sarah kicks off the episode by asking Simar what word she would use to describe her migraine attacks
01:23: Simar describes her ongoing struggle with refractory migraine
03:47: Simar opens up about her experience with a dismissive family doctor who doubted the severity of her condition
06:00: Simar details how she advocated for herself by seeking care from a more understanding and supportive health care professional
08:07: Sarah and Simar discuss the importance of finding health care providers who understand and take seriously both the physical and mental aspects of chronic illnesses
10:10: Simar discusses the isolation and misunderstanding she experienced in her social life as a university student
13:08: The importance of adapting to new ways of socializing and coping with the ongoing grief and overwhelming feeling associated with living with a chronic illness
17:40: Simar details the process of securing accommodations through university disability services
20:01: Sarah commends Simar for her advocacy efforts and positive impact on the migraine community
Contact Our Hosts:
Joe Coe, Director, Therapeutic Area Growth and Integration at GHLF: <a href="mailto:jcoe@ghlf.org">jcoe@ghlf.org</a>
Sarah Shaw, Senior Manager of BIPOC Community Outreach at GHLF: <a href="mailto:sshaw@ghlf.org">sshaw@ghlf.org</a>
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself, to <a href="mailto:TalkingHeadPain@GHLF.org">TalkingHeadPain@GHLF.org</a>.
Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

Talking Head Pain is a podcast that confronts head pain, head on. 

Brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation and hosted by migraine advocate Joe Coe, this show explores how people living with migraine, cluster headache and other types of intense pain find ways to better manage their disease. 

To receive headache/migraine related resources, giveaways, and latest episode releases, text the word "Headache" to 1-845-285-1563 to sign up.

Or visit GHLF.org for more information. 

Talking Head Pain is a podcast that confronts head pain, head on. 
Brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation and hosted by migraine advocate Joe Coe, this show explores how people living with migraine, cluster headache and other types of intense pain find ways to better manage their disease. 
To receive headache/migraine related resources, giveaways, and latest episode releases, text the word "Headache" to 1-845-285-1563 to sign up.
Or visit GHLF.org for more information.

Talking Head Pain

A podcast confronting head pain, head on, brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation. To receive headache/migraine related resources, giveaways, and latest episode releases, text the word "Headache" to 1-845-285-1563 to sign up.

A podcast confronting head pain, head on, brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation. To receive headache/migraine related resources, giveaways, and latest episode releases, text the word "Headache" to 1-845-285-1563 to sign up.

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