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.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners 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 psychiatric nurse practitioners, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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$206
93% Anxiety
80% Depression
66% Relationship issues
63% Trauma
61% Stress management
60% Life transitions
43% Loss, grief, and bereavement
42% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
41% Aetna
37% Blue Cross Blue Shield
32% United Healthcare