Somatization is when a person’s mental health is at a low point, and they begin to feel their emotional pain physically. Somatization can look like frequent headaches, stomachaches, weight loss, weight gain, or fatigue.
Somatization is when a person’s mental health is at a low point, and they begin to feel their emotional pain physically. Somatization can look like frequent headaches, stomachaches, weight loss, weight gain, or fatigue. The physical symptoms are not only uncomfortable but can be frustrating, without any medical respite.
Sex therapists for somatization help clients identify when mental health symptoms appear as physical manifestations. They encourage clients to explore how their bodies feel through mindfulness and relaxation techniques. In therapy for somatization, clients openly talk about their thoughts and feelings with their sex therapists, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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$222
95% Anxiety
85% Depression
63% Life transitions
62% Relationship issues
61% Trauma
61% Stress management
44% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
42% Loss, grief, and bereavement
28% Blue Cross Blue Shield
26% Aetna
17% United Healthcare