Childhood Abuse Linked to Migraine and Other Pain Disorders News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 8, 2010Researchers from the American Headache Society’s Women’s Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients. The study also found that migraineurs reporting childhood emotional or physical abuse and/or neglect had a significantly higher number of comorbid pain conditions compared with those without a…
Antidepressants Could Pose Stroke Risk for Older Women Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 8, 2010Could antidepressants be bad for your health? According to a Women’s Health Initiative study, participants who reported taking an antidepressant drug had a statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and of death compared with participants not taking antidepressants. This study was recently featured in a Science Daily post. “Depression is a serious illness…
