Author: Vickie Karian

The Covid 19 pandemic has changed the educational practices and norms for all of us. With the advent of significantly more virtual or remote learning, our kids and teens are being exposed to much more screen time than ever before. For people with headaches and migraines (and even those who do not), this can certainly increase headache pain. Light sensitivity is a hallmark of migraine, and is much more common in those with chronic headaches of all kinds. Increased light exposure will often lead to a higher level of chronic headache pain and can be a trigger for migraine. Exposure…

For teens and children with migraines, feeling stressed is a significant migraine trigger — both during the stressful time and afterward. Those who suffer from migraines need to be aware and vigilant with their self-care to help decrease the number of migraines.

Here are some tips on getting started with a variety of relaxation techniques. You may want to do them with your child — parenting is stressful too!