🧠 It’s #MigraineAwarenessWeek! Did you know NHS Grampian was the first health board to sign @themigrainetrust.bsky.social's Workplace Pledge? www.nhsgrampian.org/news/2025/july/nhs-grampian-signs-the-migraine-trust-workplace-pledge #MigraineMeans #MigraineSupport #WorkplaceWellbeing #ProudToBeNHSG

We are kicking off #MigraineAwarenessWeek with our brand-new campaign film which illustrates what #MigraineMeans for many of the one in seven people living with the condition. youtu.be/19x0y14g8iI

📅 Join us from 22 to 28 September 2025 for #MigraineAwarenessWeek! Migraine means more than ‘just a headache’. This awareness week, we're sharing the reality of what migraine means for the 1 in 7 living with it. Help us change the perception of migraine, by getting involved:

Sick of explaining that ‘migraine is not just a headache’? Most of us have people in our lives who -think- they know what #MigraineMeans but… don’t 👀. Share this post, join us this #MigraineAwarenessWeek (22-28 September) & let’s share what migraine really means.

Access to health information you can trust is so important. We're delighted to have our information page on migraine and menopause featured in Patient Information Forum (PIF)'s women's health resource collection! You can check out our page here: migrainetrust.org/live-with-mi...

Join us as Professor Fayyaz Ahmed covers complex migraine, the symptoms, treatment and management of these. This event will cover the rarer forms of migraines such as hemiplegic migraine and more! Book you free place here: migrainetrust.org/events/manag...

Today, we're shining the spotlight on migraine devices (sometimes called ‘neuromodulation devices’), that can be used to help treat or prevent migraine. Brand names for devices are included for information purposes & does not mean The Migraine Trust endorses a particular product.

The final counts are in and the grand total raised during last month’s March for Migraine challenge is… 🥁 £26,192! Here’s Head of Fundraising, Channon, with a special message for everyone who got involved! #MarchForMigraine #TeamMigraine

Join us on 15 May for our next Managing Your Migraine event where we will be looking at current drug treatments and upcoming treatments. We will be joined by Dr Shazia Afridi, a consultant neurologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Book a place here migrainetrust.org/events/manag...

1/3 Lily’s life was totally upended when she developed chronic migraine as a teenager. Experiencing almost daily migraine attacks, which lasted 10-12 hours each day, she noticed the impact this was having on her education and her mental health

Today we’re shining the spotlight on acupuncture, a treatment that uses fine needles inserted into the body that may help some people with preventing migraine attacks. In modern medicine, acupuncture is believed to have a direct effect on biological processes in your body.

This month, we’ve been looking at some of the different ways that hormonal changes can impact migraine, including during menstruation and menopause. Today, on #TransDayOfVisibility, we’re focusing on some of the challenges that trans people may face when it comes to living with migraine.

Our latest Managing Your Migraine event on migraine, headache and hormones is now on our YouTube channel! Watch as Prof. Gisela Terwindt explores what the impact of hormones is, what can help manage hormones and migraine and treatments that can support this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uZf...

“Between ages 12 - 16 I would get migraine attacks often. After the age of about 16, I stopped experiencing them & thought I was in the clear! Then at 56 and going through menopause, the familiar zigzag of the visual aura reappeared, & regular attacks became my norm again.”

There has been a lot of discussion in the last week about the government’s proposals to change disability benefits. We know that there are people with migraine who rely on benefits and who are understandably very worried about these proposed changes.

1/3 On #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, Seamus shares his experience of living with both migraine and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): “I have been living with migraine with aura since I was in my teens. Bright lights, noise and anxiety are all triggers for me.”

1/8 Our ‘spotlight on…’ series is back! This time we’re focusing on non-drug treatment approaches to migraine management. Some people may opt for non-drug treatments either instead of, or as well as, using medications for migraine. Here, we shine the spotlight on supplements for migraine.

March for Migraine not your kind of thing? @acraftyjellyfish.bsky.social is getting creative this week on Twitch with Making 4 Migraine! Over the next four days, you can catch the stream and support her fantastic fundraising: www.twitch.tv/acraftyjelly...

Each day from March 20-27, four 30 minute expert Migraine Summit interviews will be free and online. Register today & plan your calendar around which topics you cannot miss. www.migraineworldsummit.com?afmc=hs

Today is the first day of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar that for many people across the world is marked by fasting during daylight hours. Here, Rhianna shares her experience of managing fasting during Ramadhan while living with chronic migraine:

Thinking about signing up for this year's #MarchForMigraine challenge? There's still time! Find out more and take the first step: migrainetrust.org/get-involved...

Whether you're celebrating with your partner, the gals, your pals, or just showing yourself some love today, wishing you all a happy #ValentinesDay! 💙

If you'd like to share your story of managing migraine during Ramadan, we'd be delighted to hear from you! You can submit your story here: migrainetrust.org/your-migrain...

We all know migraine is not ‘just a headache’. But from yawning to speech mix-ups, there are lots of weird & wonderful symptoms connected to migraine. Check out our blog for some of the more surprising ones: migrainetrust.org/news/runny-n... Do you experience any of these? Let us know!

As part of Migraine Awareness Week we launched our film ‘Migraine Hurts’ to raise awareness of what it means to live with migraine. We’re really pleased to be in the running for the Smiley Charity Film Awards! Help us get to the next stage and vote for us smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/migrai...

March for Migraine, our annual fundraising challenge, is open for registrations! Aim to take on 100 miles this March wherever, and however you like, and raise £100 for our vital work with every step. Find out more & register here: buff.ly/3UN27tW #MarchForMigraine 💙

January can be a difficult month. You might be bombarded by messages today about #BlueMonday (the third Monday in January, alleged to be the ‘most depressing day of the year’) & find yourself thinking that there can be a lot of blue days when it comes to living with migraine.

“When you live with migraine it can feel like the onus is always on you. You’re ‘eating the wrong things’ or ‘exercising the wrong amount’, you’re ‘too stressed’ or ‘on screens too much’. I spent ages internalising the blame."

🎇It's a brand new year!🎇 Here are some of the things we'd like to do more of this year (and a few things we'd like to leave in 2024!) Is there anything else you'd add to our '2025 migraine ins and outs' list?

▶️ In case you missed it: catch up on our recent Managing Your Migraine session for tips on navigating the festive season with migraine. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nat...

Join us in Hull for our first Managing Your Migraine event of 2025. We will be discussing headaches and when to worry, what secondary care can offer, lifestyle and self-management of migraine and what to expect from a nurse-led clinic. Book your free place here: migrainetrust.org/events/manag...

Migraine hurts in many ways. You can help us to be there for anyone hurt by migraine. This week, donations that you make to The Migraine Trust through the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be doubled! You can double the difference your donation makes here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Sarah shares why she wants to see as many MPs as possible attend our drop in the Houses of Parliament in London on 4 December. You can use our letter writing tool to ask your MP to come migrainetrust.eaction.org.uk/ask-your-mp-...

Join us for our next Managing Your Migraine event on managing migraine in winter. Dr Kay Kennis will be providing info on the possible challenges & ways we can try to manage these, including treatments, recovery options and routine. Book your free place here: migrainetrust.org/events/manag...

Want to have your donations to The Migraine Trust doubled this Christmas? ⭐⭐ We’re joining @biggive.bsky.social's #ChristmasChallenge! That means from 3 to 10 December, you can make double the difference with one donation. Save the date now! migrainetrust.org/get-involved...

On #InternationalMensDay, four men, Thomas, Dom, Ray and Haider, share with us their experience of migraine, and the impact it has had on their careers, relationships, families and social lives. “I think men need to lose this stigma of hiding pain,” says Thomas.