by Kristen Estep | Dec 6, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine, stigma
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. is pleased to present Part 1 of Greta A. Tramwood’s emotional story. Hi, how are you? You’re good? that’s great… how am I, you ask? I’m fine … well, I’m not really fine, I’m not even OK. Not even close to OK. You see, on...
by Kristen Estep | Sep 13, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Written by Jessica Wyszynski for Chronic Migraine Awareness I am so tired of saying it. My family is so tired of hearing it. I have missed dinners, parties, family get-togethers, even just sitting together at night watching tv. I have ruined more than my share of...
by Kristen Estep | Sep 6, 2019 | Advocacy and Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine
Originally seen on Migraine Mantras Written by Jeannette Rotondi September 14, 2018 By Jeannette – Empowerment is a concept that is often discussed during Pain Awareness Month. One definition of empowerment is “the process of becoming stronger and more confident,...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 25, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Written by Kristen L Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. “Shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us.” -Ann Patchett Anyone who has a chronic disease wrestles with these emotions, but for this...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 9, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Originally posted on SparklyAura.com By Kristen Estep Do you really mean it when you say I’m fine? I know that I don’t. That’s the thing, people ask how you are, but they really don’t want any other answer besides I’m fine or I’m...
by chronicmigraineawareness | Jan 24, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
This is a guest post written by John Martinez from Axon Optics. Axon Optics develops photophobia glasses that help migraineurs alleviate their migraine pain and frequency. I have to thank my family and friends for dealing with my migraines. All of my fellow...
