Built by People Who Live With Migraine
The Migraine Network was created by and for people navigating migraine and chronic illness because lived experience matters.
Our Mission
Empowering the migraine community through connection, support, and advocacy.
Connection
We create spaces where people living with migraine can connect, share experiences, and feel less alone.
Support
Through peer support and resources, we help people navigate the physical and emotional realities of migraine and chronic illness.
Advocacy
We raise awareness, challenge stigma, and educate others about what it's really like to live with migraine.
Why We Exist
Migraine is one of the most misunderstood and under-supported neurological diseases in the world, affecting over one billion people. Despite its severity, it is often dismissed or minimized—leading to delayed care, inadequate support, and widespread lack of understanding.
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Widespread, Yet Overlooked
Migraine affects more than one billion people worldwide, yet remains widely misunderstood.
#1
Leading Cause of Disability
Migraine is the leading cause of disability in people under 50, according to global health data.
Years
Delayed Care
Many people wait years for an accurate diagnosis, proper treatment, or meaningful support.
We exist to close the gap between medical care and real life—through connection, support, and advocacy grounded in lived experience.
Hi, I'm Deena. I'm really glad you're here.
I've lived with migraine since I was three years old. What started early became chronic in my twenties and over time, migraine shaped not just my health, but how I moved through the world.
For years, I searched for answers, effective treatment, and understanding. What I found instead—again and again—was dismissal, isolation, and the feeling that I had to explain or justify my experience.
It wasn't until I found peer support that something shifted. Being in spaces where I didn't have to explain myself—where people just got it—became a lifeline.
That experience changed me. It showed me what medical care alone often can't provide: connection, validation, and hope in the middle of uncertainty.
It's what led me to train as a support group leader through Miles for Migraine, and eventually to create The Migraine Network.
This community exists so no one has to navigate migraine alone. It's built on lived experience, mutual understanding, and the belief that support should exist between appointments—not just during them.
