Sarah Rathsack, Patient Advocate
Sarah Rathsack is the patient creator behind My Migraine Life. She has lived with migraine since age 5 and became chronic in her 20s. Her advocacy has grown each year and her impact has reached well beyond her blog and social.
She has received awards as the top fundraiser (in Cleveland and nationally), been the team captain for the largest team, and was awarded the Warrior Advocate trophy.
Sarah's fundraising efforts have been featured in “Meet Me at the Races.” a video highlighting her work with Miles for Migraine and beyond. Her tips for fundraising can be found here.
Beyond her volunteer work, Sarah also works for Miles for Migraine as the Director of the ACT Now: Advocacy Training Program, Director of Family Programs, and Blog Manager.
Sarah enjoys educating people about migraine, bringing community together and making it a better world for migraine.
Articles by Sarah
Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Sarah Rathsack Written by Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (MHAM) is a time to expand advocacy and participate in building migraine and headache awareness. For an entire month, we dedicate our efforts to raising awareness about migraine and assisting patients in managing their pain. This period culminates on June 29th, observed as Chronic Migraine Awareness…
Migraine Advocacy: Every Action Counts
Sarah Rathsack Written by Every action counts when it comes to advocacy. But how can I get involved and why is it important? If we want a cure and change in migraine stigma, we all need to stand up and be counted. Advocacy increases awareness to initiate change. Every action counts because it gives those…