Migraine Awareness Week

Migraine really is ‘that bad’: believe us.

Migraine Awareness Week 2026 runs from 21-27 September

Migraine is often misunderstood, downplayed and stigmatised.

People with migraine often hear, “it’s just a headache, it can’t be that bad,”

In reality, migraine can impact every aspect of life, from education to family life, career opportunities to life experiences.

Join us this Migraine Awareness Week to reach more people, and change the perception of migraine, by getting involved.

To work with us please contact press@migrainetrust.org.uk

65% of people with migraine said they felt that people don’t believe them

32% of people without migraine admit there has been a time when they didn't believe someone when they said they had a migraine attack

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Like Ivy and Aileen, you can share your experience of migraine to help challenge misconceptions and show the importance of being believed.

Sharing your story

There are lots of ways for organisations to get involved ahead of Migraine Awareness Week, from workplace training sessions to sharing our information and resources!

Get your workplace involved

This Migraine Awareness Week, we’re inviting you to host a Migraine Meet-Up a fundraising coffee morning, brunch, or gathering that raises awareness and vital money to support our work. 

Find out more here

We’ll be hosting a special Managing Your Migraine information session during the week. During this session we will hear valuable insights into the power of being believed and the detrimental impact that being disbelieved can have for people living with migraine.

We will hear from two brilliant speakers (Chisola Chitambala and Susie Lagrata), providing an opportunity to hear both lived experience and professional insight and guidance, as well as tools and resources available to support anyone feeling disbelieved or unheard.

Find out more and sign up to join the conversation.

Sign up for our Managing Your Migraine event

We want MPs to understand that migraine means more than ‘just a headache’, starting with what migraine means to you.

You can contact your MP and ask them to support a transformation in care and support for the millions of people living with migraine.

Our handy tool makes contacting your MP even easier and you can use our template to add your own migraine experience!

Contact your MP

How you can help someone with migraine