stress headache
Worry-induced head pain
A stress headache is head pain triggered by tension, anxiety, or mental strain rather than illness or injury.
The term covers both tension headaches—characterized by a dull, pressing sensation around the forehead or temples—and any headache attributed to psychological stress: I've had a stress headache all week from this project deadline.
- tensionStretched or strained state
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- pressureForce upon contact
- templesHoly places or head sides
- painBodily or emotional distress
tight · tight muscles · muscle tension · shoulders · neck · aspirin · ibuprofen · over the counter · pounding · dull · fatigue · screen time · anxiety · overwork · deadline · squeezing · forehead · caffeine
- Headachesmigraine, migraine with aura, chronic migraine, ocular migraine, brain freeze
- stress symptomsanxiety attack, panic attack, panic attacks, nervous stomach, muscle tension
stress headachemigraine
Severe neurological head pain
cluster headache · sinus headache · ice cream headache · brain freeze · hangover headache
stress headacherelief
Easing of distress
comfort · ease · well-being · painlessness · pain-free
stress headacherelaxation response
Body's stress-reversing state
calm · tranquility · peace of mind · serenity · stress relief
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