October Headache Blog Carnival: Depression and Migraines
Step right up. Step right up. We have the specualar and freakish show on earth, originating in your head. Well, if your head happens to contain both depression and migraines. I’ll broaden the definition to those with depression and other types of chronic headaches, too, so you don’t feel left out. Both of these side shows are being spotlighted under the big top in this month’s Headache and Migraine Disease Blog Carnival, hosted at Diana Lee’s Somebody Heal Me.
Let’s Get Right To The Action
This month has been one of the best blog carnivals so far for anyone having to deal with chronic pain, let alone migraines. It’s definately appropriate to talk about depression and chronic pain in the month when the Presidential campaign goes to warp factor ten. Even those people who never have had a headache or a sad thought in their life are probably popping Excedrin like Tic Tacs and could beat out Smashing Pumpkins on the misery scale.
I do encourage you to at least skim all of the fine submissions this month, to at least let you know that you’re not alone in dealing with depression and chronic pain. The following list is what I consider the highlights based on my own narrow-mindedness and predudices.
- 12 Ways to Evaluate Migraine News from the revamped Headache and Migraine News Blog by James. I happen to have poor eyesight, so I really appreciate that the site is a lot easier on my eyes. I also appreciate the great tips and advice, such as in this article. This can also apply to depression news that you may read on the internet or see on the media, not just migraine news.
- Control a Chronic Health Condition with This Fun Project
by Ellen Shankenberg. Although a little heavy on the exclamation marks, it is a slightly different twist on keeping a journal. I also like the avatar, which features a good looking horse. - Migraines and Psychiatric Dosrders: Positive Reconstruction of Correlative Comorbidity gets the Most Respectable Title award. I think “Comorbidity” would be a great name for a band. It’s a great blog post, written with just the right amount of snark and sympathy by RainGem.
- And, oh yeah, one from me.
Thanks as always to Diana Lee. Check out Somebody Heal Me for details on November’s blog carnival.
October 18th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Cheers,
Rain