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“I do not remember whether I have a migraine headache because of depression or I was depressed about my migraine headache” A client joked to me.

Joke or not, the idea that depression and headaches are somehow linked is not off the mark at all.

When you first get the pain one tend to say of course she is depressed because she is in pain. But it is not the only reason.

Chronic depression is nothing but depression lasting more than six months and it is not because of any depressive episodes like death of loved ones etc. A recent study has suggested that 67% of people who suffers from migraine headache also suffer from chronic depression.

One should remember that this study speaks only about chronic depression and not about migraine headache. It is just too high to ignore.

Another research shows that 40% of people who suffer from chronic depression also suffer from chronic pain like back pain or head ache. Does that mean depression causes migraines?

Moreover, this same study reported that for those who experienced pain with depression, the depression lasted an average of six months longer than with those who did not experience pain.

Still other experts believe that many people (4 times as many women than men) report tension headache symptoms but it’s believed the headache is actually masking the symptoms of depression.

While it’s not clear whether depression causes headaches or headaches might cause depression, it is believed that they may both share the same biology.

Report shows that treating one condition with medication for the other did show some promise. But both conditions involve serotonin receptors and transporters.

Mostly medications used for headache and migraine can be trial and error method. So one should be careful about the treatment. Here is where Soapbox and preach are used.

In fact, the FDA has warned against combining certain antidepressants and migraine headache medications because it can cause a potentially life-threatening condition known as serotonin syndrome.

When you suffer from chronic headache or depression don’t be afraid to ask for natural treatment. I do also suggest to speak to a professional about your symptoms.

If you suffer from migraine or tension headaches, I highly encourage you to try my Migraine and Headache relief program. The all natural breathing and relaxation exercises are highly effective and results have been proven!

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Christian Goodman is a best known health researcher and the author of best revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his best popular breakthroughs is his natural migraine headache treatment. You can know more about Christian on his natural health alternatives blog.

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