Welcome to “Migraine: Dealing with It at Work,” featuring English subtitles. This video addresses the challenges of managing migraine in the workplace, shedding light on the stigma and misunderstandings that often accompany this condition. Learn about the importance of accommodation and empathy from employers and colleagues, and gain insights into creating a more supportive and flexible work environment. This essential video is a must-watch for employers, HR professionals, colleagues, and individuals with migraine, promoting an inclusive and understanding workplace culture.
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0:00 did you ever talk about your migrant at
0:02 work uh no as a man usually you don’t
0:05 want to display that you are weak I
0:07 didn’t talk about my migrant it took me
0:09 many years to start talking about it at
0:11 the
0:14 workplace I do frequently experience
0:17 migraines at work because I feel like
0:20 I’m always at work so yes I lot of
0:22 migraine at work I don’t want people to
0:24 know that know I have a migraine I
0:25 pretend I have nothing and after a while
0:27 like two three hours I can’t stand it
0:29 anymore I have to go I don’t want to be
0:31 seen as a weak colleague or not being
0:34 able to provide the performance that is
0:36 required and then when I have to go I
0:38 come home and then I just go to bed and
0:40 sleep and vomit sometime it’s a general
0:43 conception like men have to endure
0:46 everything I think it’s not fair there
0:48 is a very big stigma in society with
0:52 employers as well they don’t understand
0:54 that we want to work and we want to
0:56 perform I wish people knew that it it’s
1:00 really not because I wanted to have a SI
1:03 day and I wish I would be at work with
1:05 them I certainly didn’t hesitate to talk
1:09 about the fact that I had migraine
1:11 disease to co-workers so I think
1:13 educating a lot of the workplace that’s
1:16 going to lead to transformation and
1:18 acceptance I think if people understand
1:21 that they’re more sympathetic have
1:23 employee that has migraine it’s okay
1:25 because I know they’re going to fill the
1:27 blank after when it’s it’s better or I
1:30 can feel for them flexibility is key
1:33 working from home has been extremely
1:35 beneficial at work having a short nap
1:37 from time to time helps a lot so just
1:40 sitting down allowing uh the medication
1:42 to work is actually going to help me
1:44 finish my day where I won’t have to
1:46 leave work early and no one else is
1:48 going to have to do uh my job and it
1:50 would make it much more acceptable for
1:52 the employee for the employer and for
1:54 the family members when you come home
