The Mental Health Side of Chronic Migraine
Living with chronic migraine doesn't just affect your head it affects your entire mental and emotional wellbeing. The connection between migraine and ...
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Indian Migraine Foundation
We're dedicated to improving the lives of over 200 million Indians affected by Migraine through awareness, research, and support.
The Indian Migraine Foundation (IMF) is a non-profit organization committed to transforming migraine care in India. We believe that no one should suffer in silence.
Through education, advocacy, research funding, and patient support programs, we're building a future where effective migraine care is accessible to all Indians.
“Chronic pain is real, yet it should never define who you are. Remember, your identity is bigger than the pain.”
Janvi (Jèh), Founder
“Our mission is to reduce the burden of migraine through awareness, research, and compassionate care.”
The Indian Migraine Foundation (IMF) exists to support people across India who live with migraine.
Its mission is to promote awareness and understanding of migraine and to help reduce the impact of chronic migraine pain and associated symptoms. IMF focuses on education and accessible information to support better understanding, management, and treatment of migraine.
Through a supportive and informed approach, IMF aims to contribute to improved quality of life and well-being for individuals affected by migraine.
Compassion, research, and relentless advocacy.
My migraine journey began when I started experiencing acute migraine episodes with symptoms such as light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, nausea, and neck stiffness. At the time, these episodes were often mistaken for normal headaches. Over the years, the attacks gradually became more frequent and intense, eventually developing into chronic migraine with attacks occurring many times a month.
Later, I was also diagnosed with IBS, highlighting how closely the brain and gut are connected and how stress and emotional overload can influence physical health. Living with chronic migraine significantly affected my daily functioning and mental health, and during the most difficult phases I experienced anxiety, depression with mood swings, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts before seeking professional psychiatric support.
Today, although chronic migraine has no cure, my condition is manageable than it once was. Along the way, connecting with migraine advocates helped me understand the importance of education and awareness around migraine. This understanding is the reason behind this website: to educate, support, and share reliable information so that people navigating migraine can find better understanding, management, and hope for recovery and remission without feeling unheard, misunderstood, or alone.
"Oftentimes, patients with migraine learn how to push through and continue on their day because they feel like, 'Well, life goes on.' They don't want to miss things. And so you can look completely well and still have migraine."
Dr. Hope O'Brien
MD, MBA, FAAN, FAHS
" [Pain] is absolutely not anybody's fault at all. These are fully automatic processes that our brain does without any input from us, for the most part."
Dr. Bethany Ranes
PHD
"Migraine is common, but migraine stigma shouldn't be."
Dr. Deborah Friedman
MD, MPH
"Self-compassion isn't just kind. It's powerful. Talk to yourself like someone worth protecting."
Alan Gordon
Psychotherapist