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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95% Anxiety
82% Depression
63% Life transitions
62% Relationship issues
60% Trauma
59% Stress management
43% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
40% Loss, grief, and bereavement
31% Aetna
27% Blue Cross Blue Shield
21% United Healthcare