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Sarah Shaw would have 20-25 days with migraine a month, once for two months straight. She lives in the United States and at one point after losing her job could no longer afford treatment.

She says as a black woman her pain wasn’t always taken seriously and she was dismissed as a problem patient by some medics. She went online to ask advice and finally found a specialist who she felt understood the pain she was in and worked with her to find treatments that have reduced the attacks to 10-15 days a month.

Sarah’s experience has led her to work in patient advocacy for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) patients, with the non-profit organization, the Global Healthy Living Foundation.

Image credit: Sarah Shaw