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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95% Anxiety
83% Depression
66% Relationship issues
59% Stress management
59% Trauma
58% Life transitions
40% Loss, grief, and bereavement
40% Work stress
34% Aetna
31% Blue Cross Blue Shield
27% United Healthcare