Depression and headaches how to treatment.

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Headaches, the sharp, throbbing, uncomfortable pains that occur in multiple regions of your head, are common occurrences. In fact, up to 80 percent of adults experience tension headaches.

However, when headaches are linked with depression, you could be dealing with other chronic issues, too.

Sometimes, depression can cause headaches, along with other pains in the body. Research has also shown there are strong links between tension headaches and mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety.

In fact, one study reported by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) found that about 11 percent of people with mental health disorders had migraine attacks that preceded them. This included major depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders.

The ADAA also reports that up to 40 percent of people with migraine may also experience depression. Other types of headaches may be secondary, or a symptom of depression.

Understanding the causes and symptoms of depression headaches can lead to more effective treatment and preventive measures. Learn more so you can talk with your doctor.

Causes
Headaches may be classified as either primary or secondary.

Primary headaches may be brought on by lifestyle factors, such as chronic stress, alcohol use, and poor diet. Examples of primary headaches include migraine, cluster, and tension headaches.

Secondary headaches are linked to other underlying conditions, such as muscle aches or medical conditions. Examples of secondary headaches and their causes include:

sinus headaches
exercise-induced headaches
chronic daily headaches
sex headaches
headaches from coughing
illnesses, such as the flu or infection
high blood pressure, blood clots, or other cardiovascular issues
Headaches can occur at any time of the day, making them unpredictable and leaving you unprepared.

Depression headaches are associated with tension and migraine. Whether a headache is causing your depression or vice-versa depends on the frequency of your headaches. This can be difficult to determine.

Daily headaches associated with muscle aches and stress may cause depressive symptoms. If depression is an underlying condition, you may experience headaches.

Secondary headaches that are brought on by depression are typically tension headaches, according to the National Headache Foundation.

Symptoms
A headache causes pain in your head. The type and intensity of the pain depends on the type of headache you have.

A headache can include one or more of the following symptoms:

ongoing dull ache
sharp pain
radiating pain that moves to more than one area of the head
throbbing
Sinus headache
With sinus headaches, you’re likely to also experience pain around your forehead, cheeks, and nose, where your sinuses are located.

They aren’t typically associated with depression, though frequent sinus headaches can decrease your quality of life.

Tension headache
Tension headaches can occur in the middle of your head and be accompanied by pain in your neck.

They tend to develop more gradually and occur from muscle contractions around the neck and scalp area. This type of headache is secondary to depressive symptoms.

Migraine
A migraine attack, on the other hand, develops suddenly. Unlike other types of headaches, you can experience a migraine attack for several hours or even days. Migraine also makes you:

extremely sensitive to light and sound
nauseated, with or without vomiting
unable to work and perform basic everyday tasks
cancel commitments, such as work or social events
For these reasons, migraine attacks often occur before depression.

Depression can either cause a headache or become a related complication of frequent headaches, such as migraine. In either case, it’s important to identify your depression symptoms so you can seek treatment.