没有人想患上焦虑，但大多数人都可以应对一些常见的症状（即 - 有点出汗，有点肌肉抽搐，一些胃不适）。
Yet some anxiety symptoms can have a much more significant impact on one ’s overall well-being and quality of life. Headaches are often cited as one of these more significant symptoms.
虽然相当常见，焦虑头痛可能是令人难以置信的痛苦。
焦虑对身体的压力相当大，并且可以导致几种不同类型的感觉，这些感觉可以被描述为头痛。例如，一些经历比疼痛更多的压力;有些人经历沉闷的痛苦，有些经历射击痛苦。
焦虑头痛，有时被称为紧张头痛，可能发生在许多不同的地方，包括：
- The front, sides, tops, and even back of the head.
- 脖子的后面。
- The shoulder muscles in between shoulder blades.
Tension headaches are caused by stress. Researchers are not entirely clear why stress causes tension headaches, but there are some hypotheses. When a person is stressed, the muscles around the head and eyes get tighter. Some combination of hormones, body heat, and muscle tension is likely to contribute to these headaches.
Other Head-Pain Sensations
In addition to tension headaches, some people experience “unusual” head sensations. For example, some report sudden, light shooting pains in their head or around their eyes that comes quickly and leaves just as rapidly. It is still possible for these to be related to anxiety, although always consult with your doctor if you’re not sure.
How to Tell if Your Headache is Caused By Anxiety
Tension headaches are often diagnosed in relation to a person's overall health and lifestyle. Only a medical professional can officially diagnose a tension headache, but there are some questions many ask themselves to begin to identify the cause of a headache.
- 我有偏头痛吗？
- Am I feeling stressed or anxious?
- 我有其他身体疾病的症状吗？
Because self-diagnosis is not recommended, a visit to the doctor isn't a bad idea. This is especially true, as many symptoms of anxiety mimic those of physical health problems (light-headedness, dizziness, even chest pains).
How to Relieve Anxiety Headaches
Although there is no proven way to instantly relieve tension headaches associated with anxiety, there are some standard headache treatments. Over the counter medications, like Tylenol, are effective for some people.
Yet, as with any medication, it is important to determine whether or not it is safe for you to take. Drinking water may be a more natural approach, as it is a commonly cited remedy for tension headaches, as dehydration is known to exacerbate headache symptoms.
另一种管理焦虑头痛的方法正在减少您消耗的“屏幕时间”的数量（即 - 时间查看智能手机，平板电脑，电脑屏幕）。来自屏幕时间的光线可以有助于紧张头痛，特别是如果您已经容易发生了张力头痛。
此外，因为光可以恶化头痛的强度，关闭或调光灯可能有用。虽然不太常见，但张力头痛救济的其他一些选择包括：
- Close your eyes and rub the temples of your head for a few minutes. This may relieve some of the pressure.
- Take a warm shower. It's possible for warm showers to relax the muscles, which could reduce some of the pressure in your head.
- 看看其他人可以给你按摩。缓解所有肌肉张力，特别是颈部和背部，大大提高了头脑中的感觉。
不ne of these tricks are guaranteed, but they all can potentially relieve some of the discomfort associated with a tension headache.
防止焦虑的紧张头疼
为防止紧张头痛，寻找减少焦虑的方法是必不可少的。
Although each person’s cause of anxiety is different, there are some general anxiety reduction strategies that could result in preventing headaches altogether. :
- Make sure that you are exercising, eating healthy, and drinking plenty of water. Poor eating habits and inactivity generally lead to more anxiety and thus could contribute to tension headaches.
- Learn anxiety reduction strategies to manage the level of anxiety experienced, as the more anxiety one feels, the more intense a tension headache may be. So, it makes sense that. tension headaches are more easily treated when mild. As soon as you start feeling stressed, start deep breathing or practice a progressive muscle relaxation exercise. These are ways to intervene when the pain is still manageable.
- 总是试着睡得足够的睡眠。睡眠对心理和身体健康以及生活主要应对策略之一至关重要。缺乏睡眠有助于增加压力，进一步的眼睛菌株（两者都有助于紧张头痛）。
While there are ways to manage anxiety and the associated headaches, meeting with a mental health professional still may be recommended vital to explore and identify the underlying cause(s) of anxiety.
