Hear the Real Stories Behind the Installation
This installation is not just about data—it’s about the real people behind the statistics.
"I remember being thankful I didn't have anything in the apartment to take my life because I didn't think I had the will power to resist utilizing it. And as much as I wanted the attack to end, I didn't want my life to end."
Heidi B.
“My days consisted of medication, insurance battles, ER visits and hospitalizations.”
Mirabella M
"It's important to have people around you who understand. You need a team."
Melissa F
"I had migraine my whole life but I just didn't know it until way later until residency."
Dr. C
"I began withdrawing from family and friends and really suffering in silence."
Brandi U
"I developed pediatric migraine at age 8... I am able to both sympathize and empathize with my patients and so I've been inspired to pursue a career in headache medicine."
Dr. W
"We almost lost my son."
Blynda K
"I have tried over 70 different medications to treat my migraine disease."
Jill D
"The doctors were giving with opioids and I got hooked on those... nothing was working anymore. I couldn't cope with the pain."
Joe M
"New Daily Persistent Headache completely put me to a halt. It's impacted relationship, friendships, every aspect of my life."
Joey M
"I experienced my first migraine in kindergarten and was formally diagnosed in 3rd grade."
Madeline E
"I had to miss out on a ton of stuff like family gatherings, weddings, just so many big events in my life."
Wesley K
"...it was like being poked in the eye with an ice pick every day for months. I couldn't work. I couldn't go to school."
Tom S
Susan K
"There is a very high suicide rate because there are not a lot of treatments."
Bob W
Mary H