Depression is not really something that needs a reason to be in a negative mood but I have been getting migraines lately.
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Hello, how are we doing today?
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I am alright, how are you doing?
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I am doing swell What's on your mind today?
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I really want to ask how you are doing and what issues you are having, I have done like 5 of these on the supportive side. I have been getting migraines lately which is making my depression worse
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How long has this depression been looming over you?
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Pretty much my whole adult life, at least 12 years or so
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I am sorry to hear that, you mentioned that you have been getting migraines lately though you have been depressed for a longer duration, lets try to pinpoint that cause first
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I honestly have a pretty good handle on the depression, lots of therapy. The migraines are making it hard to get anything done though
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Would you say that the migraines are a result of working?
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I am honestly not sure, I have gotten one in my entire life before and 6 in the last month. I dont think that it is stress related
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you'd be surprised as how much stress actually does to the mind itself. Has anything in your daily life, in the past month alone, changed that would lead to increased stress that you wouldn't normally experience?
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Honestly not really, things are going well at work and life is actually going well
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from where I am, most businesses require us to work form home. Is this true for you?
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No I am stuck going into work, we are essential enough to stay open
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Ah, I also know some essential workers who must physically attend work. I am lead to believe that the pandemic inadvertently causes a lot of stress in places that we don't commonly associate stress with. For example, wearing a mask everywhere for us in the United States can become a pain sometimes like when I forget it in the car or the house
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Yes honestly covid has definitely been exhausting. masks have been mandatory here for quite some time so I am never without one
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I don't blame you, its impossible to keep this composure especially with a pandemic breathing down our necks. When I worked, I found that smaller problems that wouldn't normally phase me began to have a greater effect when the pandemic hit Thus my stress went up as a result and wearing a mask didn't help the problem
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Honestly I wear a mask 8 hours a day and its not a big deal
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Hmm I guess we all deal with the precautionary measure differently. Has your daily routine changed at all in the past month?
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Not much has changed
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are you able to identify any change whatsoever? I ask since any imbalance our body and mind experience is sometimes enough to see a poor reaction, that may lead to things such as migraines
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Yes its been surprising, I have talked to my doctor and he suggested I try to document my triggers so I will try to do that Anyway I have to get going, You have been very helpful. Have a wonderful day!
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