Reaching Out - Migraine Journal

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"We are so grateful for your support !! 
Our film will reach millions of people who don't understand the true nature of, or suffering from, the disease Migraine.
 It's people power that compels increased research dollars, and a world class documentary can generate that momentum.
 Let us know you're out there, support us if you can, and help spread the word. TheMigraineProject.com"

 - Jacki Ochs, Award-Winning Documentarian   

T.H.E.M.

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The aim of To Help Educate on Migraines (T.H.E.M.) is not to gain personal exposure or exploit suffers for the sake of promotion. 

This aim of T.H.E.M. is quite simple. 

The reasons certain illnesses are well-researched are 1.) The ailment if life-threatening and prominent. 2.) There is money behind the research through media exposure.

While there is much disagreement and much confusion regarding migraines and cluster headaches, one thing many agree on is this: Migraines can be debilitating, and there a few treatments that work

The aim of T.H.E.M. is to stir interest in migraine and headache research through various media of exposure, such as video, written word, word of mouth, etc. Please contribute or consider the cause. Help end the guessing and start the true treatments. 
When this video was found, there was an inmate sensation of relief. While the attention on migraines has been growing since the recent few public figures suffered from them either live on camera or through political campaigns  migraines for the longest time have gone understudied. 
T.H.E.M. involves sufferers and non-sufferers of migraine and headache joining to contribute and promote research on an ailment that affects over 400 million people worldwide. 

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The U.K. has been way ahead of the U.S. in terms of migraine research interest. Some of the descriptions in this clip may seem absurd, but if you are a sufferer, you know some of these are very accurate.
Here is an example of how unfortunate a migraine can become. Luckily enough, Serene Branson didn't have headache clusters, or else she might have blacked out on camera. When you're in a professional setting, though, there's a sense of fear. This fear is exemplified on her face as she speaks.
After watching Serene Branson botch her segment, one can understand how chronic and complex migraines can be detrimental to not only a career but also a reputation. 
When I last spoke with one of the minds behind The Migraine Project, this sort of treatment was mentioned. Of course, there are other similar treatments as an FMRI. However, this experimental treatment for migraines and headache clusters seems to be having the most success. 

Documentary Aims to Provoke Research

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The Migraine Project
"Migraine is a condition characterized by episodes of crippling head pain and accompanying sensations ranging from hallucinations and blindness to nausea, numbness and stroke-like symptoms. It affects over 300 million people worldwide, yet remains misunderstood and under-researched."

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T.H.E.M. is interested in your thoughts, stories, or own research. If you think what you've got can aid in migraine research or provoke conversation, please leave feed back in the comment box. 

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.