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 counselors 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 counselors, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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93% Anxiety
84% Depression
63% Relationship issues
60% Stress management
60% Trauma
56% Life transitions
43% Loss, grief, and bereavement
43% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
45% Aetna
39% Blue Cross Blue Shield
38% United Healthcare