Headaches range from mild ones to severe migraine. The causes of headache are different in every person. Some of the common causes of headaches are heredity, strain on the eyes, anxiety, depression, menstruation, high blood pressure, or some food items also trigger headache in some persons. Women often experience headache during pregnancy.

Recognizing different types of headaches can help in finding treatment of it as there are a large number of treatments available for headache ranging from pills available at the supermarket to specialized treatments aimed to alleviate headache of a specific kind.