June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to increase awareness around the invisible disease. The full headache, migraine and cluster communities are working together to plan a successful Migraine & Headache Awareness Month, coming together for this year’s theme: You Are Not Alone. Throughout the month, there are featured days, which focus on various areas of headache and migraine. Below is a list of upcoming days that deserve extra attention.
Starting on June 2, landmarks throughout the country will light up purple to commemorate the month. Additionally, there are a number of campaigns planned for a variety of days, such as:
- June 1 – You Are Not Alone (NHF Program Launch)
- June 2 – Light Up the Landmarks
- June 4 – Headache Diseases in the Workplace
- June 5 – INvisible Project (Sharing Personal Stories)
- June 6 – Veterans & Headache Diseases
- June 7 – Remembrance Day (Honoring Those We’ve Lost)
- June 8 – Health Care Provider Appreciation Day
- June 10 – Moving for Headache Prevention
- June 11 – Disability & Headache Diseases
- June 13 – Headache Advocacy
- June 15 – Cluster Awareness Day
- June 16 – Hemiplegic Migraine Awareness Day
- June 17 – Men & Headache Diseases
- June 19 – Pediatric Headache Awareness
- June 21 – Shades for Migraine
- June 23 – Low Pressure Headache Awareness Day
- June 25 – Survivors Day (Recognizing Depression & Suicide Related to Headache Diseases)
- June 27 – 3rd CHAMP Meeting
- June 28 – Headache Disease Research (Start of AHS Scientific Meeting)
- June 29 – Chronic Migraine Awareness Day (Historically Established Day)
- June 30 – Caregiver Appreciation Day
Join us all month long as we spread awareness of headache and migraine to further research for treatments.