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.
Family therapists 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 family therapists, processing through emotional pain or difficult thoughts.
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$217
94% Anxiety
84% Depression
63% Trauma
62% Relationship issues
59% Stress management
58% Life transitions
44% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
43% Loss, grief, and bereavement
34% Aetna
32% Blue Cross Blue Shield
26% United Healthcare