I couldn't live with the agony of migraines any more but my GP called me dramatic

Image source, Lauren Evans Image caption, Lauren Evans was just seven-years-old when she started getting chronic migraines

Warning: This article contains details and references to suicide

When Lauren Evans told her doctor she was suicidal because of the "pure agony" of her chronic migraine, she was told she was being dramatic.

Lauren, 29, was seven when she got her first migraine and went on to have them regularly - by the time she was 24, they were happening every day.

"People need to understand that a migraine is a full body experience," she said.

Migraines are often misunderstood as "just a headache" despite being a neurological condition that can leave people unable to work, socialise or function in everyday life, according to a migraine expert.

The Welsh government said it was working to improve access to neurological services.