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...Quite frequently, though, migraine enters my dreams as a source of anxiety....

...On a day I was afraid getting out of bed would show that the migraine attack that had been plaguing me was lingering, I reflect on the ever-present fear of...

...My initial joy-filled shock soon began to turn into anxiety. Will migraine stand in the way of my beautiful wedding?...

...Migraines may also have an impact on overall mental health, with more than half of respondents also suffering from Depression or Anxiety - with many suffering...

...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises....

...Depression and anxiety take over and send patients spiraling in a negative feedback loop from which they cannot escape....

...Sensitivities to sensory input are called phobias in medical language — photophobia, phonophobia, and osmophobia — but they aren't considered actual phobias. But when light, sounds, or odors are migraine...

...But this logic didn’t stop me from feeling that I must be, somehow, to blame for my own pain and the ensuing depression and anxiety....

...Pain and anxiety symptoms differed across migraine type, with high-frequency episodic and chronic migraine respondents experiencing more cognitive anxiety...

...While migraine is often linked to depression or anxiety, two-thirds of those diagnosed with depression or anxiety do not have these conditions identified...

...But even despite actively pursuing these strategies for years, they never seem to come quite as easily as the nasty, existential, anxiety-causing thoughts...