When you think about someone having a headache, you probably think of an adult. But many kids have headaches, too, and for some of the very same reasons that adults have them.

Children and teens generally experience tension-type or migraine headaches. Among school age children ages 5-17 in the U.S., 20% (10.3 million), are dealing with chronic headaches. Approximately 15% of these kids experience tension-type headaches and 5% are coping with migraines.

Chronic or frequent headaches can be tough to handle - and are even harder to understand when you are young - especially if you do not know anyone else who has them.


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Parents and family. Educators. School health professionals. Physicians and allied healthcare providers. Check out our Adult Guide to Children's Headaches, which includes information on chronic headaches and tips for helping young people cope with their headaches at home and at school.
If you are a young person who repeatedly gets headaches, check out Headache Headstart...For Young Sufferers. You will learn about the different types of headaches and symptoms, and you will discover that you are not alone.
 
With awareness and adult support, kids who have headaches have fun, do well in school, and lead active lives.
 
Acknowledgements
Children's Headaches: An Informative Guide for Young Sufferers, Their Parents and School Health Professionals was made possible through a grant from the Davidson Family Foundation. The National Headache Foundation recognizes A. David Rothner, M.D., Director, Pediatric Headache Clinic and Director Emeritus of Child Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, for his assistance with reviewing the content.