Category Archives: Depression

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Got Diagnosed with Chronic Migraine

I’ve been aware of migraine every month since November of 2012 when I got diagnosed. June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (MHAM) and the longer I live with chronic migraine (almost 14 years now), the more I want to help others travel a less painful path than the one I did. This is the goal of this blog every… Read more »

7 Reasons to Join a Migraine Support Group

Four years into my migraine journey, an editor-turned friend, Helaina Hovitz Regal, and I discovered we had chronic migraine in common. She came up with the idea to start a small Facebook migraine support group, “Brilliant Women with Chronic Migraine”. The group has since disbanded, but it started me on a path. Once you learn you’re not alone, it changes… Read more »