Tag : Brain Health

Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Migraine

An excerpt from Psych Central, Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Migraine, written by Hope Gillette and medically reviewed by Marc S Lener, MD. Does bipolar disorder cause migraine? There’s no evidence that suggests bipolar disorder causes migraine, but the two conditions are commonly seen together. Having both conditions often makes episodes of both more frequent. Migraine tends to develop after the onset of bipolar disorder. As many as 29% of people living with bipolar disorder have…

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Migraine Accommodations Benefit Brain Health for all Employees

How do migraine accommodations benefit brain health for all employees?   Sarah reports to her manager, Katherine, that she has been struggling to work with migraine. Sarah is an excellent employee, and Katherine wants to offer support to prevent Sarah from having to leave the company. However, Katherine knows relatively little about migraine and which potential measures can be provided. She worries that providing accommodations may be costly and may…

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Mental Health, Migraine, and Burnout in the Workplace

What is the Connection Between Mental Health and Migraine, and How Can This Lead to Burnout in the Workplace?   Mental health disorders, migraine, and their connections A mental health disorder, or mental illness, is a medical condition and affects a person’s mood, thinking, or behavior. 1 Common examples include anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. Migraine is a neurological disease and a primary headache disorder with symptoms such as headache,…

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Stigma & Hesitation in Migraine Care

Examine how stigma and hesitating to consult a professional are making the cost of migraine in the workplace much greater. Questions Answered in this Webcast: - Is migraine at work an issue people even need to think about? - If migraine has such a huge impact,  how come no one talks about it? - How many people hesitate to consult a doctor for their migraine condition? - What is a headache…

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Optimizing Brain Health in the Office

Bringing Brain Care to the Front of Migraine  Have you ever been in a meeting when it was shared that a coworker was out for the day due to a migraine? Let’s call her Lucy. Claudia makes a remark about it just being a headache and infers that Lucy probably just didn’t have her work done or wanted the day off. Jeronimo rolls his eyes and asks when she will…

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