Living with migraine: acceptance that isn’t giving up
With migraine you don’t have to give up or fight endlessly. What acceptance really means in the psychology of pain, what research shows and how to keep a life that is yours.
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Migraine is a neurological disease that reaches into every part of life. Posts on stress, sleep, anxiety and relationships alongside migraine - as a complement to medical treatment, not a replacement for it.
Migraine and pain catastrophising: what the research shows
Migraine is a neurological disease. But the thoughts that fire at the first sign of an attack can strongly shape how much suffering it brings — and they can change.
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Biofeedback and cognitive behavioural approaches to migraine: what we know and what we don't
Being referred to a psychologist does not mean you are making your migraine up. What biofeedback and CBT for migraine are, what research shows and where they fit alongside your doctor.
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What helps with migraine besides medication: relaxation techniques with evidence
Migraine is a neurological disease, yet relaxation techniques have good evidence for preventing attacks. Which ones, why they work, how to practise them and where their limits lie.
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Migraine in a child or teenager: how to recognise it and what parents can do
Migraine in children is often shorter, felt on both sides, and shows up as pallor or tummy ache. How to recognise it, why the paediatrician comes first and what the family can…
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Migraine at work: how to talk about it — and how much to say
Should you tell anyone at work about your migraine, whom, and how much? Disclosure isn't all or nothing. How to prepare the conversation, an attack plan, and where psychological work helps.
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What migraine does to relationships: cancelled plans and an invisible illness
Migraine hurts in the head, but its consequences reach into partnerships, families and friendships. Why guilt and resentment settle in, and how to talk differently.
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A migraine diary: why it works and how to keep one
Memory is unreliable when it comes to migraine. How to keep a short migraine diary, what to write in it, what it cannot tell you and when to simplify it.
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Medication-overuse headache: when the “just in case” tablet becomes part of the loop
What medication-overuse headache is, why it is not a sign of weakness, and how fear of pain and shame shape how often you reach for a tablet.
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Chronic migraine: when headache days outnumber the days without
What chronic migraine means, why attacks become more frequent for some people, and how pain on almost every day changes time, self-image and relationships.
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