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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$223
95% Anxiety
87% Depression
61% Relationship issues
59% Stress management
58% Life transitions
57% Trauma
46% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
40% Loss, grief, and bereavement
30% Aetna
28% Blue Cross Blue Shield
20% United Healthcare