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Most common social stigmas associated with migraine sufferers in the United States as of 2017

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed the following were the most common social stigmas associated with migraines as of 2017

The data illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who believed the following were the most common social stigmas associated with migraines as of 2017. It was found that 58% of migraine sufferers stated one of the most common social stigmas associated with migraines is that sufferers overreact to migraines.

Overreact (just a headache)	58	55
Not a 'real' disease	45	38
Lazy	42	25
Weak/failure to manage condition	40	33
Refuse to work	39	15
Not sure	10	20

Most common social stigmas associated with migraine sufferers in the United States as of 2017

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