It may be used to relieve headaches when they occur, or preventatively to decrease headache frequency. Your child could be having problems in school or with friends, or may suffer from anxiety or depression. Psychological counseling can be effective in relieving childhood headaches with underlying emotional causes. Coping with a child's chronic headaches affects the entire family. Siblings may resent the attention given to the headache sufferer.
Parents shoulder the burden of keeping things as normal as possible while searching for a solution.
The child may fall behind in school or socially. This can be a stressful situation for everyone.