Please provide a short description of your story.
Please upload a photo of you or of something that represents your story.
Select an additional photo to include in your story.
Optional : Include a video to tell your story.

More than 42 million people in the United States live with migraine disease and a half million are diagnosed with Cluster Headache. Yet those who have these diseases often feel isolated and alone. We want to raise awareness by sharing stories to show that if you have migraine or another headache disorder, you are not alone.

Please share your personal migraine and headache stories in either a written blog or a video blog, following the guidelines below.

Blog Post

  • No more than 1,000 words
  • Provide up to 2 images, 1 of which will be the featured image for the blog
  • Images should be at least 1000 px wide and under 2MB.

Video Post

  • Videos need to be under 5 minutes
  • Video should be posted to either YouTube or Vimeo first, then the link will be shared for submission
  • Please include a title and short description for the video of no more than 100 words

General Guidelines

  • Do not share recommendations or advertisements for treatment methods, diet plans or prescription medications.
  • No profanity, hate speech or negative talk about another person

Please note that all posts are subject to approval by National Headache Foundation staff prior to posting. Any post found to be in violation of the above rules will not be posted on the website. By submitting your story, video or photo, you are granting the National Headache Foundation permission to publish this information. Only provide information you wish to make public with the migraine community or visitors to headaches.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected].

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