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.
Medication prescribers 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 medication prescribers, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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93% Anxiety
82% Depression
69% Relationship issues
62% Trauma
61% Life transitions
52% Stress management
46% Loss, grief, and bereavement
42% Self-esteem
41% Aetna
29% United Healthcare
25% Cigna