Archive for May 2020

Here’s what you need to know for June 2020 Each June, the headache, migraine and cluster disease communities work together to recognize and celebrate National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM). It is our chance to raise awareness, address stigma and build a stronger community of advocates. This year’s unique theme, created by the National…

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Headache Foundation, we are also noting that efforts to elevate awareness about headache and migraine disorders marks its 31st anniversary, and we have come a long way since then. The drive for a National Headache Week began during the fall of 1989 in…

Background Jeannette Rotondi has had migraine disease for 11 years. Shortly after they began, her migraine attacks became intractable. Jeannette was newly married, had just purchased a home, and was working toward her clinical licensure as a social worker. Life came to a halt, including her career and plans for a family. “I was completely…