Mental health professionals have long debated about the relationship between
mood disorders and migraines. An article published in Medical News Today
January 22, 2009 examines this issue. The article reports on a study published in
the January-February 2009 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry. The
researchers “…analyzed data on 4,181 participants in the German National Health
Interview and Examination Survey. Migraines were diagnosed by a physician and
trained interviewers evaluated participants for mental disorders.” The results
were interesting. “…11 percent of participants had migraines. Participants had
a variety of disorders: major depression, general anxiety disorder, dysthymia,
bipolar disorder, panic attacks, panic disorder, substance abuse disorders,
agoraphobia and simple phobia.” There are several implications of this study.
First, health care professionals need to be educated that migraines and mental
disorders often occur together. Second, health care professionals who treat
patients who present with either migraines or mental disorders need to screen
for both. Third, life functioning is much more impaired when a patient
struggles with both migraines and a mental disorder making imperative that both
disorders by recognized and treated.
The Bottom
Line: The results of this study suggest
that migraines and mental disorders are often linked.
Additional Sources of Information:
Great Youtube Video on Tips on How To Maintain Your Mental Health
Great Informational Websites Created by Dr. Speller and Dr. Korkosz:
Sources: See blogposts in Psychiatric Disorders: General and Psychiatric Disorders: Depression, Youtube
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