More Than Just a Headache
June is National Migraine Awareness Month and the NHF is partnering with CBS Los Angeles reporter Serene Branson to launch “More Than Just a Headache,” a new campaign aiming to educate the public on the personal and societal costs of migraines while providing resources for the 30 million migraine patients and their families.
Did You Know...?
- Migraines are the most common type of headache associated with in-patient stays, comprising 63.1 percent of all hospital stays with headache as a first-listed diagnosis.
- Nine out of 10 migraine sufferers report they can’t “function normally” during days in which a migraine strikes, and nearly three in 10 require bed rest.
- Approximately 30 percent of migraine sufferers did not participate in a family or social activity due to a migraine.
- Every day approximately 430,000 people are unable to work due to migraines, equaling about 157 million workdays lost annually.
- Industry loses $31 billion per year due to absenteeism, lost productivity and medical expenses associated to this neurological disorder.
Serene Branson
Serene’s migraine attack while reporting on a popular music award show in February brought to light the serious—and sometimes scary—symptoms of a complex migraine. Now, she is sharing her experience to help the millions of Americans who are still in the dark about the significant toll that migraines have on patients and their families.
Learn More
Understanding headache and migraine is difficult to do alone and the NHF is here to help! Over the last four decades, the NHF has assisted millions of migraine patients seek education and treatment. No other organization provides more educational resources to patients, their families, physicians, allied healthcare professionals and to the public. The NHF offers:
- A comprehensive support group network
- Funding for migraine and headache research grants
- Public education campaigns
- Online learning modules and toolkits
- A toll-free hotline
- And so much more!
Campaign Goals
Share: Submit your Migraine Moment. If you have a story that you’d like to share with others who have migraine – it could be a challenging or inspirational moment – we want to hear about it! We will feature select stories in upcoming issues of the NHF’s quarterly magazine Head Wise. Additionally, the region with the most submissions will be selected for a NHF Regional Conference in 2012, an education program for patients and physicians featuring nationally recognized experts in migraine and headache treatment.
Donate: The NHF is looking to raise $100,000 during the campaign - donate $20 or more to the NHF in June and receive a free NHF membership with full access to all its information and resources and a subscription to the NHF’s quarterly magazine, Head Wise.
Patients and their families are encouraged to go to our Resources page for detailed information about the NHF’s latest offerings.
Be sure to visit the NHF’s Facebook page and find them on Twitter for up-to-date information
