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1. Do you suffer from headaches?   Yes 352 99% No 5 1% Total 357 100%

2. Do you suffer from any symptoms of depression?   Yes 284 80% No 72 20% Total 356 100%

3. If yes, please select all that apply.   1   Sad mood 209 67% 2   Loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed 211 68% 3   Change in appetite or weight 139 45% 4   Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping 235 75% 5   Physical slowing or agitation 151 48% 6   Energy loss 247 79% 7   Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt 148 47% 8   Difficulty thinking or concentrating 208 67% 9   Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide 74 24% 10   No, I do not suffer from symptoms of depression 25 8%

4. If yes, do you feel like your depression and headaches are linked?   1   Yes 126 42% 2   No 125 42% Sometimes, please specify 47 16% Total 298 100%

5. If yes, which condition was first?   1   Depression 45 19% 2   Headache 125 53% 3   Unsure 67 28% Total 237 100%

6. Have you been diagnosed with depression by a healthcare provider?   Yes 179 52% No 166 48% Total 345 100%

7. Have you ever received medical treatment for depression?   1   Yes, currently receiving medical treatment for depression 136 40% 2   Yes, have received medical treatment in the past for depression 64 19% 3   No, I have never received medical treatment for depression 144 42% Total 344 100%

8. What type of treatments(s) have you used to treat your depression? Please select all that apply.   1   Prescription medication 193 75% 2   Herbal/alternative therapies 36 14% 3   Psychotherapy/counseling 115 44% 4   Lifestyle modifications 80 31% 5   Stress reduction techniques 99 38% 6   Exercise 118 46% Other, please specify 14 5%

9. If you take medication for depression and also suffer from headache, does your medication affect your headaches?   1   Yes, it helps relieve my headache pain 11 4% 2   Yes, I suffer less from headaches while taking medication for my depression 20 7% 3   Yes, it makes my headache pain worse 7 2% 4   Yes, my headaches occur more frequently while taking medication for depression 7 2% 5   No, my medication has no effect on my headaches 101 35% 6   No, I do not take medication for depression 121 42% Other, please specify 20 7% Total 287 100%

10. Do you take medication for your headache?   Yes 338 95% No 18 5% Total 356 100%

11. If so, what type do you use? Please select all that apply.   1   Over-the-counter pain reliever 239 69% 2   Prescription medication 208 60% 3   Biofeedback 10 3% 4   Psychotherapy/counseling 14 4% 5   Exercise 53 15% 6   Herbal/alternative therapies 52 15% Other, please specify 23 7%

12. If you take medication for headache and also suffer from depression, does your medication affect your depression?   1   Yes, it helps relieve my depressive symptoms 15 5% 2   Yes, I suffer less from depression while taking medication for headaches 22 8% 3   Yes, it makes my depression worse 8 3% 4   Yes, my depressive symptoms occur more frequently while taking medication for headaches 6 2% 5   No, my medication has no effect on my depression 199 72% 6   No, I do not take medication for headaches 13 5% Other, please specify 22 8%

13. Do you use medication to treat both your headache and depression?   Yes 105 32% No 225 68% Total 330 100%

14. Do you feel more depressed when you are suffering from a headache?   Yes 237 71% No 95 29% Total 332 100%

15. Would you consider your life happier if you no longer suffered from headaches?   1   Yes 321 92% 2   No 14 4% Possibly. Please explain: 14 4% Total 349 100%

16. How long have you experienced headaches?   1   1-5 years 93 26% 2   6-10 years 66 19% 3   11-15 years 45 13% 4   16-20 years 49 14% 5   More than 20 years 101 29% Total 354 100%

17. Tell us about yourself by checking the appropriate boxes. Please select all that apply.   1   Male 58 16% 2   Female 280 78% 3   Under 20 30 8% 4   Age 21 – 35 125 35% 5   Age 36 – 50 125 35% 6   Over 50 59 17%

18. At what age did you first experience headache?   1   Less than 10 years old 75 21% 2   11-15 years old 80 23% 3   16-20 years old 75 21% 4   21-30 years old 63 18% 5   31-40 years old 28 8% 6   After age 40 32 9% Total 353 100%

19. Are you a member of the National Headache Foundation?   Yes 34 10% No 320 90% Total 354 100%

20. How did you learn about the National Headache Foundation? Please select all that apply.   1   Physician 30 8% 2   Friend 11 3% 3   Employer/Manager 3 1% 4   Internet 241 68% 5   Newspaper 3 1% 6   Magazine 10 3% 7   TV 22 6% 8   Radio 21 6% Other, please specify 29 8%