Everyone's freaking out about the eclipse giving them headaches
They say that after the party is the after-party, but what happens after the eclipse?
Well, that's when we all get to enjoy hours of post-eclipse hypochondria.
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Don't laugh or roll your sore little eyes — it's a real thing. According to Google Trends, right now most of America is worried they have eclipse headaches.
Following the eclipse, Google searches for things like "solar eclipse headache," "seeing spots," and "eyes hurt" all spiked.
It's been made crystal clear by professionals, scientists, and of course, concerned parents, that you are under no circumstances supposed to look at the sun mid-eclipse with your naked eye. In fact, even glancing at it for a few seconds during a partial phase could cause eye damage.
That's a pretty terrifying warning, so it makes sense that even after viewing the eclipse with proper protective eyewear, people are concerned.
And guess what? All these searches are coming out of North America, aka eclipse central.
At around 3:00 p.m. ET, many eclipse viewers were concerned they had accidentally looked at the eclipse and many were inquiring about eclipse-related headaches.
In reality, you probably have nothing to worry about. Safe eclipse viewing shouldn’t cause headaches, and any discomfort you're experiencing is most likely from being outside in the bright sun, using unfamiliar glasses. Eyes were also likely strained while looking up towards the sky, so maybe chill with the Googling for a bit and see how you feel later in the day, okay?
And if you're freaking out, just imagine what President Trump's head is feeling like ... after all, he did look directly at the solar eclipse without protective eyewear.
Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.
