More than just a headache, migraine is a neurological condition with an enormous impact on all those affected, including their future potential. Of those respondents still at school, 50% said that their migraine attacks had prevented them from sitting an exam!
In a recent study conducted by Migraine Action, in the last 6 months migraine has prevented:
· 86% of respondents from being able to do something they enjoy
· 75% being unable to be physically active
· 63% of respondents from being able to attend work
Simon Evans, CEO to Migraine Action said, “Education is desperately needed by the wider public on the affect and impact migraine can have on the eight and half million sufferers in the UK. There is no cure for migraine, but with understanding and the right support, control can be found.”
Migraine Awareness Week 2016 is focused on what migraine really is and getting the understanding and support from those around the sufferer.
To support the education of migraine in the wider public, Migraine Action have launched a new migraine artwork website for everyone to freely use; www.migraineart.org.uk. Migraine Action holds one of the few migraine art collections in the world. The collection, which includes over 500 pieces, contains a huge variety of expressions of what it means to experience life with migraine. The artists come from every walk of life, and include works by both adults and children. The collection includes depictions on a variety of subjects, from visual patterns experienced by those with visual aura, to the pain aspects of what a migraine really feels like.
Evans said, “We very much hope that the digital collection will lead to greater understanding of the complexities of migraine and help those affected know that they are not alone.”
Launching during Migraine Awareness Week, Migraine Action invites all those interested to discover the migraine art collection by visiting www.migraineart.org.uk
