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The Stigma of Illness: Blaming the Patient
ByKerrie Smyres September 25, 2013

A Sick Stigma: Why Are Cancer Patients Blamed for Their Illness? is yet another article about cancer with a message that rings true for headache disorders. It examines the ways in which healthy people blame patients for illness, why they do so, and how patients…

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Lessons on Living With Illness From a Young Woman With Cancer
ByKerrie Smyres July 2, 2012May 19, 2014

Suleika Jaouad, a 23-year-old writer who was diagnosed with leukemia last year, has been sharing her experiences on Life, Interrupted, a New York Times blog. Though cancer is dramatically different from migraine, many of Jaouad’s candid, insightful reflections contain lessons that can be applied to…

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