National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

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The Prevalence of Migraine Disease and Headache Disorders

  • Migraine is the 3rd most common illness in the world
  • Migraine disease is the 6th most disabling illness in the world
  • 1 billion people worldwide are living with migraine disease and headache disorders
  • 40 million Americans are living with migraine disease and headache disorders
  • 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone living with migraine disease
  • Migraine affects 28 million women in the United States
  • Over 4 million adults experience chronic migraine with an average of 15 attacks per month
  • Migraine is a neurological disorder
  • Over half of Migraine sufferers have not been medically diagnosed
  • Migraine headaches are a significant deterrent to productivity and absences from the workplace

WorkMigraine by The National Headache Foundation

WorkMigraine is a program developed to help educate and recommend seeking treatment to employees who may be migraine sufferers, employers or Human Resource representatives.

On the first visit to WorkMigraine.com users will be prompted to register with an email address and password. After registration, there is a brief survey to complete about current headache frequency and intensity. After the survey is completed, users will gain access to purchase the appropriate education modules.

Those who have incorporated WorkMigraine into their workplace have experienced a dramatic increase in productivity and a decrease in absences due to headaches. Awareness about headache triggers and treatment options are key to decreasing Migraines and headaches in the workplace. See the link below to get started!