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OP-ED: Migraine is a Health Disparity for People of Color

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Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) experience stress and adverse health outcomes due to the exposure to racism and racial trauma. A theory, known as race-based traumatic stress, indicates that some individuals experience racial prejudice as psychological trauma. This PTSD-like reaction leads to increased severe headaches and migraine attacks. Research confirms all of these inequities - but an ongoing lack of quality research on BIPOC with migraine means there is still much that is unknown or poorly understood.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) experience stress and adverse health outcomes due to the exposure to racism and racial trauma. A theory, known as race-based traumatic stress, indicates that some individuals experience racial prejudice as psychological trauma. This PTSD-like reaction leads to increased severe headaches and migraine attacks. Research confirms all of these inequities - but an ongoing lack of quality research on BIPOC with migraine means there is still much that is unknown or poorly understood.

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