Key Questions
- Do you think celebrities face an additional burden if they choose to disclose chronic health issues?
- Some people have very good reasons for avoiding treatment of migraine and its comorbidities. Did you have any particular reason for avoiding treatment yourself?
- Why was it comfortable for you to talk about your struggles with depression and anxiety, but not migraine?
- What are some of the migraine symptoms you experienced at a young age and then later, while you were competing?
- Did any of your trainers or doctors ever suspect migraine, or say anything to you about it?
- Some people say they try to outwork their issues using something else as a distraction. Did you use swimming as your personal therapy?
- Do you feel like it’s easier for athletes to bounce back from setbacks?
- What can people with migraine learn from the process of an athlete bouncing back after a competition that can help them deal with the guilt they feel from attacks?
- Can you tell us why you never took medications for your migraine attacks?
- What lessons have your health challenges taught you that you’d like to pass on to the kids in your swim school, as well as your own children?
- What kind of advice can you give to people who are juggling a professional career and a chronic illness?
