Stress is a neglected cause of health complaints
The role of mental and emotional stress in medicine has been by and large neglected and un-diagnosed as a primary cause of somatic symptoms and health illness in the body. Most primary health practitioners…
Not knowing what you’re feeling Emotionally can manifest Physically
There's been more and more research emerging on the role of what's called alexithymia and it's role in health complaints in the body. Alexithymia literally means “lack of words for emotions” or is…
Anxiety, Worry, & Somatic Symptoms
There is a bi-directional relationship between anxiety, worry, and functional somatic symptoms (FSS). This 2021 study concluded that:
Previous studies have shown that anxiety and FSS are associated…