Destigmatizing Migraine

Abstract

A migraine is one of the most disabling diseases in adults globally. There has been some progress in assessing various quantitative components of quality of life while we struggle to discuss the less addressed, albeit important, qualitative aspects, such as the stigma associated with this disease. People with a migraine can be viewed negatively by society. Victims of an invisible disease, they can feel dismissed by spouses, society, and physicians who may convey the sense that their disease is insignificant. There is an emergent need to promote the destigmatization and offer an enriched understanding at the level of both patients and healthcare providers.