Tag: stigma
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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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My life with Migraine
Written by Emily Bregal for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. I was once a person that only knew the term headache as most people do. I did not know what was actually about to happen. I always have had headaches growing up. As a child in the Caribbean, fun in the sun is a must. Around…
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