Pain so bad that the only recourse is to hide away in a dark, quiet room until it is over, several times a year would make anyone feel despair.
People who suffer with migraines, though, are far more likely to develop depression than people who do not have these severe headaches.
On the other hand, people who are depressed are more likely to suffer with migraines.
Scientists view the marriage of migraine and depression as a chicken and egg scenario.
Does one cause the other? If so, which one starts the whole process, the migraine or the depression?
The answer is never simple. Migraines, depression, and, surprisingly, insomnia, are in fact associated with both inflictions and have something in common.
All three are in a way associated with the lack of neurotransmitters in the brain. Continue reading ‘Depression = Migraine?’ »