Migraines, headaches, and mental health conditions are often comorbid, which means that they occur simultaneously, but neither causes the other. Hopefully, at some point in the future, we'll have a better understanding of comorbid conditions, but for now, we need to be aware of the possibility of the conditions and do our best to care for ourselves.
Sunday is World Mental Health Day (WMHD), so this is a fitting time to speak to this issue. The theme for WMHD for 2010 is:
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