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.
Marriage and family 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 marriage and family therapists, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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$227
94% Anxiety
86% Depression
66% Relationship issues
63% Life transitions
58% Stress management
58% Trauma
43% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
40% Loss, grief, and bereavement
25% Aetna
24% Blue Cross Blue Shield
17% United Healthcare