People suffering from migraines and other headaches represent a large group in the population. The causes have only been partially clarified to this day. Seeing them as psychological or psychosomatic is a prejudice that the authors of this guide do away with. They assume that the brain is over-sensitive to external and internal stimuli and rely on targeted drug treatment, but above all on the self-management of headache patients. This includes, first and foremost, a conscious handling of stress, a healthy lifestyle and sensitive self-observation.