Migraine & Mental Health: 2013 Mental Health Blog Day
Every May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. I have participated in Mental Health Blog Day when I’m able not only because […]
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NHBPM: Support When the Holidays Are Difficult
Sometimes the holidays are the best time of the year. Other times they make difficult periods even worse. It seems fortuitous that one of the […]
Migraine in the News: Possible Suicide or Migraine-Related Stroke
An Arizona woman who lived with a chronic migraine has died under mysterious circumstances. We don’t yet know whether it could have been a suicide […]
Torturing Myself as a Possible Coping Mechanism
Realizing there are parts of my personality (or at least habits or tendencies) that allows me to torture myself over things outside my control has […]
DBSA Positive 6 Campaign: Feeding Kindness in May
In a recent blog post (DBSA Positive 6 Campaign: The Challenge) I shared that I plan to participate in the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance’s […]
What Causes Episodic Migraine to Become Chronic? 5 Modifiable Factors
Many of us currently living with chronic migraines know from first-hand experience what it’s like to go from infrequent, episodic migraines to the more frequent, unrelenting form […]
Migraine 101: What is Serotonin Syndrome?
Migraine patients often use medications in the triptan category, such as Imitrex, Zomig, Maxalt, etc. to abort their migraine attacks. They also often take anti-depressants […]
Guilt: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Managing the emotions that come along with living with chronic illness is not a straightforward process. Once you’ve done some work – gone to therapy, […]
Bouncing Back When Life Knocks You Down
Everyone gets thrown for a loop by life from time to time, but when you’re living with the ramifications of a debilitating chronic illness, this […]
Trust & Medicine: When to Have It? Who Deserves It?
I’m curious: If you knew about a doctor who was promoting a procedure and himself publicly (news articles, public lectures, etc.) would that affect your […]