It seems to be a recurring theme; when students get stressed (especially females) tattoos and piercings seem to be a way to relieve it.

I find myself a part of this. The yearly stress comes around and getting stabbed with a needle suddenly becomes the most appealing thing out there.

It can, if done correctly, actually provide a mental health benefit as some piercings are a direct implant into the nervous system, which will send a continuous signal to the brain. It is like acupuncture, but permeant.

One piercing in particular actually has a discussion behind it though. The daith piercing has some people claiming that it has the ability to help relieve stress, anxiety and migraines.

It is believed that an ear has different pressure and acupuncture points and a correctly placed daith can help relieve the pressure in the head.

According to an article on betterhelp.com, daith piercings work very similar to acupuncture. Rather than providing a single moment of released pressure, it is a continuous stimulation on the nerve.

Daith piercings are most commonly known for their ability to curb headaches and migraines. In my experience, I find this to be true.

The way the piercer Heather at Alberta Ink described it to me was, “it would feel like a balloon deflating in your head if the piercing is placed correctly.”

I found that the snap of the piercing, felt like someone popped a balloon that was in my head and the pressure seemed to just slowly release.

For students, some of which live with a bad diet, dehydration, little sleep, stress or headaches, this becomes extremely appealing. It is a small piece of jewelry that can help change their life, giving them the freedom of not worrying about crippling headaches any longer.