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Launching August 2026How this community worksWe are each other’s
We are each other’s
loudest voice.
A patient-led community where people with migraine learn how to advocate, for themselves, their care, and each other.
Coming August 2026FreeFounding 2026 class
Being in this
What it means to belong.
What changes when you stop doing migraine alone.
“yeah, me too.”
The shortest sentence you keep waiting your whole life to hear.
- 01
You stop having to explain.
Everyone here has lived some version of it.
- 02
You stop carrying this alone.
The weight doesn’t disappear, but it’s not just yours anymore.
- 03
You stop hearing “have you tried magnesium.”
You start hearing “yeah, me too.”
How we show up
What members do.
The actions this community runs on.
01 / 05Story
Tell our stories when we can
Silence is what stigma feeds on.
Not every day, not on demand. But when we have the energy, at work, with family, online, naming what migraine actually is. Every story that gets told makes the next one easier.
01 / 05
What we are
A free community. Built for us.
Here’s what we’re building for founding members, in three pieces.
01 · The Training
The Training
A one-time session, about 75 minutes, you only attend once. We'll learn how to advocate for ourselves, in doctors' offices, at work, and with family. We run it every quarter so new members can join. Free. Live or recorded.
Attend once · Held quarterly
02 · The Portal
The Portal
Once you complete the training, you're in. The Portal will be your home base, toolkit, forum, submissions, and events. A real community of members showing up for each other.
Members only · Always open
03 · The Quarterly
The Quarterly(optional)
Virtual quarterly meetups where members will be celebrated by name. Monthly recognition for new members. We're louder together.
Every 3 months · By name
Inside the training
What we cover in one session.
Every member will start with the same training. Six modules we’re building around the real skills it takes to advocate for yourself and the community.
Length~75 min
CostFree
If you miss itRecording
Training / Chapter 01 / against
What we're up against
Stigma, dismissal, underfunding, the real shape of the problem and why we act now. We start here so every chapter that follows has the same ground underneath it. No jargon, no statistics for their own sake, just the picture you need to advocate from.
You’ll leave with
- Numbers that make the scale concrete
- A working definition of dismissal
- The funding gap, in one sentence
- Why “just a headache” persists
- The case for acting now, not later
- Shared vocabulary for everything that follows
“It is not in your head. It is in the gap between what is known and what is funded.”
Stigma, dismissal, underfunding, the real shape of the problem and why we act now. We start here so every chapter that follows has the same ground underneath it. No jargon, no statistics for their own sake, just the picture you need to advocate from.
You’ll leave with
- Numbers that make the scale concrete
- A working definition of dismissal
- The funding gap, in one sentence
- Why “just a headache” persists
- The case for acting now, not later
- Shared vocabulary for everything that follows
Inside the portal
What you get after the training.
The Portal will be where members live. Toolkit, forum, submissions, and events , all in one place.
Toolkit
Social media banners, story templates, profile frames, quote graphics, conversation starters, and free guides.
- PDF"What to say when dismissed" toolkit
- PDF"Explaining migraine to family" guide
- DOCMigraine story template
- IGSocial media post pack (multi-ratio)
- PNGProfile frames (incl. Charter '26)
- DOCConversation starters / sample messages
Items may change as we build the program.
Open in Portal →
Event Hub
Quarterly meetups, RSVPs, calendar integration, and recordings of past events.
RSVP · Calendar · Recordings
Submissions
Log your wins, social posts, advocacy moments, new members you've brought in. Get celebrated by name at quarterly events.
Logged · Celebrated
Forum
Talk to other members. Doctors, workplaces, treatments, wins, family, whatever's on your mind, there's someone here who gets it.
Real members · No bots
Your profile
Your place in The Migraine Network. Track what you've done. Charter Member status for anyone who joins in 2026.
Charter '26 · Permanent
How to join
How joining will work.
When we open in August 2026, here’s the path from the outside to the inside, in five steps.
Tap any step to see what happens
Quick form, first name and email. We open in August 2026, and the moment the first training is scheduled, you'll be the first to know. We'll send a couple of reminder emails before the call so it doesn't slip past.
From the founder
Silence is how we got here. Talking is how we get out.
Deena Migliazzo
Founder · Living with migraine since age 3
Questions
Things people ask us.
When does it launch?
We’re opening the first training in August 2026. Join the list now and founding members hear first, everyone who joins in 2026 becomes a permanent Charter Member.
Do I have to have migraine to join?
No. The Migraine Network is open to anyone touched by migraine, patients, caregivers, family members, doctors, anyone who wants to advocate for change. If you’re here, you’re welcome.
What does it mean to be a Charter Member?
Anyone who joins in 2026, the first year, becomes a Charter Member of The Migraine Network. That status is permanent, reserved for the 2026 cohort, and never expires.
Is there a cost?
No. The training, the Portal, and the community are all free. They will stay free.
What if I can't make the training live?
You’ll have time to watch the recording, and we’ll send reminder emails so it doesn’t slip your mind. Once you’ve completed the training, live or recorded, you’ll get Portal access.
What if I'm too sick to participate actively?
You decide what showing up looks like. There are no minimum participation requirements. Some weeks you’ll post in the forum, some you won’t. Some months you’ll log a win, some months you’ll rest. This community is built for people living with a disease that doesn’t let us be “on” all the time.
How is this different from other migraine organizations?
We’re patient-led, not institutional. We focus on training real advocates and giving them a place to act , not awareness campaigns alone. Members are at the center.
Who's behind The Migraine Network?
Founded by Deena Migliazzo, who’s been living with migraine since age three. The Migraine Network Community is the next phase of our work, turning our members into a trained group of advocates fighting alongside each other.