By Alexandria - "You're getting a migraine, aren't you?" said my physician last year during one of my regular visits. "If you were pulled over, a policeman would think you were drunk or on drugs. If you were taken to a hospital, they would think you were having a stroke. Time for you to get … Continue reading Why Getting a Medical ID Bracelet for My Hemiplegic Migraines Depressed Me
By Wanda - Discussing mental health isn’t quite the taboo it used to be, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It’s taken my entire lifetime (49.5+ years) it to be “okay” to talk about mental illness, and in some circles like *cough* family *cough* it’s still not a topic to be discussed. It’s always … Continue reading Migraine Survivors: The Toll Migraine Take on Mental Health
By Laura - It was the “Why me?”, “Please make it stop.”, “I can’t handle this” feelings that had me stuck in cycles of grief every time I had a migraine. A year ago, I would still be going through these ups and downs every. single. migraine. Not now. Now, I have looked beyond the … Continue reading A Look at Migraine Through the Stages of Grief
By Jorie - Recently I wrote about a mental breakdown I had involving my bipolar disorder and a severe mixed episode with psychosis. As part of my treatment plan, in conjunction with treatment for my physical illnesses, I agreed with my psychiatrist to try IOP (Intensive Outpatient Therapy) in the form of a group setting … Continue reading A Chronicle of I.O.P. (Intensive Outpatient) Group Therapy
By Alisha - So I was going to pick up where I left off last time, at the humid East Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and start taking us on a migraine-on-board trip “around” some of the world. However, the more I write (for Migraine Mantras, myself, and other organizations and platforms) the more I … Continue reading The Real Deal Behind the Stigma of Migraine & Suicide
By Emily - Any committed relationship requires a lot of work from both parties. This isn’t a secret. Throughout a lifetime many challenges will be thrown your way and, to some extent, you can only rely on faith that your chosen partner will be there to weather the storm. But beware, there is one storm nobody … Continue reading The Impact of Chronic Illness on Relationships
By Jorie - Mantra: “In order to heal, we must first forgive, and sometimes the person we must forgive is ourselves.” – Mila Bron This past Monday was my first time back to my full-time office job since the previous Tuesday. With the extreme heat and unpredictable weather around here this summer (and every summer, it … Continue reading Grief & Guilt: The 2 Emotional Monsters of Migraine
