Category: Advocacy and Migraine
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Educate Yourself Educate Others
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Marianne for providing us these helpful tools. Migraine Books and LinksAs a migraine sufferer, I am always interested in finding a solution or at least talk about what might and might not help. Therefore, I created a list three years ago with links to anything that could be…
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Educate Yourself Educate Others
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Judith for sharing her story with us. I educate myself to educate others by being a part of the ARMS Program-Advocates Removing Migraine Stigma with CMA, Attending the Retreat Migraine Conferences Virtually, being in online support groups with Foundations and Organisations, by keeping up to date with…
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Educate Yourself Educate Others
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc would like to thank Lisa for sharing her advocacy with us. Over the past eight years, since I was diagnosed with Chronic Hemiplegic Migraine, I have read alot which helped me understand and reassure myself what this neurological condition is. Through educating myself I am then comfortable to forward that knowledge…
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RetreatMigraine 2023; Sharon’s Experience
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Sharon for sharing her experience with us. I attended RetreatMigraine 2023 which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was absolutely amazing! The inspiration I receive there helps me learn how to take care of myself, so that then I can help others with this invisible neurological…
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Copay Accumulator Legislation
Written by Kristi Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Last week I and two other advocates were invited to attend an Advocacy Day with The Global Healthy Living Foundation at the Ohio Statehouse. We were all highlighting our specific chronic diseases and what the copay accumulator legislation means to our specific communities. We were accompanied…
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Mita’s Story
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Mita for sharing her story. I am a 42-year-old multidisciplinary artist and podcast hostess. I use Pacing and Creative Coping strategies to get through life with chronic migraines and other chronic conditions. Quick Backstory: I grew up with tension headaches and occasional migraine. Following a whiplash injury…
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Hispanic / Latino Heritage Month: A Focus on Migraine
By Erica Nicole Carrasco, Achy Smile This article was first published on September 15, 2022 at https://achysmile.com September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States Today, September 15, kicks off National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. I want to begin this month of recognition by bringing awareness to the Hispanic/Latino migraine…
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Advocacy Beats Stigma
“Stigma is a process by which the reaction of others spoils normal identity.” Quote ~ Erving Goffman In the last few years, I haven’t encountered much stigma, and to be fair, I don’t work outside the home. Due to the high levels of head pain and other migraine symptoms, I don’t even leave my house…
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Getting to Know Catherine Charrett-Dykes; CMA’s Founder and President
Catherine Charrett-Dykes is President, founder and CEO of Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. established in 2009 and in 2012 it received non-profit status. CMA currently has over 50,000 members on social media and includes various online support and education groups. Other programs and initiatives include ARMS Advocates Removing Migraine Stigma, Support Squad, Triage Kit, Care Partners…
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Getting To Know CMA’s Blog Director; Kristi’s Story
I am Kristi Estep and I am the Blog Director for Chronic Migraine Awareness, I also work from home for Discover Financial Services and Tori Belle Cosmetics. My husband and I have been married for 31 years and we have two adult daughters and four fur babies (3 dogs and a cat). I had my…
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