Reduce Stress: Expert Tips for a Calmer Life

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Date and Source: Providence,RI,Sept. 03, 2025. The Association of Migraine Disorders (AMD) is highlighting challenges for students with migraine.
Core Issue: The back-to-school transition (changes in schedules, routines, new stressors) increases the risk of migraine attacks for students.
Expert Opinion (Natalia Zorrilla, AMD): the shift from relaxed summer to early wake-up times, full classes, homework, extracurriculars, and social pressures can be overwhelming and trigger migraines. Stress and anxiety from school transitions can worsen symptoms.
Prevalence: migraine affects about 1 in 10 school-aged children.
Symptoms in Kids: Migraine can present differently in children, sometimes making it overlooked.
Common: Throbbing head pain.
Other symptoms: Stomachaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tiredness, irritability, paleness, dark under-eye circles, visual aura (seeing spots, colors, kaleidoscope), or sensitivity to light, sound, and smell.
Migraine Triggers (General Principle): No single trigger “causes” an attack; exposure to multiple triggers increases the risk.
Common Back-to-School Triggers (Deanna Duggan, AMD):
Irregular and inconsistent sleep.
Dehydration.
Changes in eating habits.
Earlier morning wake times and less sleep.
Prolonged time between meals.
exposure to shining fluorescent lighting and noise (e.g., busy hallways, cafeterias).
Increased academic and athletic demands (contributing to anxiety and stress).
Other Listed Triggers:
Stress (tests/exams,presentations,family life,bullying).
Bright lights,fluorescent lights,or flashing lights.
Changes in weather or barometric pressure.
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