Teens with migraines could equal trouble

Does your teen have consistent and chronic daily headaches? If so, the possible risk for psychiatric disorders, depression and suicide may be a result, according to a new study out of Taiwan.

Chronic is defined as having headaches more than 15 days per month (roughly half) that last a few hours a day or more. The study looked at 7,900 students (ages 12 to 14) and identified 121 teens with chronic daily headaches out of that group.

Those from that subgroup were then screened for psychiatric disorders. 50% of those had at least one psychiatric disorder and about 20% were considered high suicide risks.

If your teenager shows sign of chronic headaches, some prudent follow-up may be in order if you haven't investigated it already, yes?