Observance Days

Most people may be working from home these days, but it’s still important to recognize the need for employer accommodations for those living with headache diseases. And, once folks head back to the office, the Migraine at Work campaign has tools employers and employees can use: https://migraineatwork.org

Also, help promote migraine and headache awareness by participating in the National Headache Foundation’s initiative: Wear Purple to Work (@Home): https://headaches.org. Wear purple and post your photo to show solidarity for the millions of people in America living with migraine disease and headache disorders.

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The Department of Veteran’s Affairs reports that veterans are more likely to develop migraine and headache diseases. Many researchers believe this occurs as a result of their service in the military. CHAMP is committed to advocating for the veterans who have served us.

Today we remember those who we’ve lost to headache, migraine and cluster diseases. The invisible nature of chronic pain means that people often do not realize its effect on the human spirit and someone’s will to live. We recognize those whose stories of lost hope propel our efforts to create a better future for people who live with headache disease.

CHAMP recognizes racism as a public health crisis. Migraine disease is more frequent, more severe, and more likely to become chronic for African Americans. We call on all people living with headache diseases to join us in fighting systemic racism and unconscious biases to eliminate health disparities. CHAMP is advancing this conversation on Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) a holiday that commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States.

Happy Father’s Day! Today we’re acknowledging the millions of men who are living with headache disease. Headache is gender blind. The pain is real for men too. If you are a man living with the symptoms of headache, migraine or cluster take the steps to get an accurate diagnosis. You deserve treatment and relief.