Over the years, psychologists have conducted research in the field of psychosomatics (a direction in psychology and medicine, relating to the study of the influence of psychological factors on the manifestation of bodily ailments), resulting in such a notion as "somatization".
Somatization ("Soma" from Latin - the body) is a person's transformation of unconscious psychological problems ( depression , fear, anxiety , depression, etc.) into body diseases.
Main features
Symptoms of this kind of psychological self-defense can be diverse:
- Feeling as if there is not enough air.
- Weakness.
- Fatigue.
- Problems with urination.
- Headache.
- Nausea.
- Lump in the throat.
- Dizziness, etc.
In most cases, somatization manifests itself when a person with increased attention refers to his own state of health, a state of health. Also, those who seemingly endlessly talk about healthy lifestyles, their illnesses, etc. are also inclined to "escape into illness". These people can be enthusiastic about arguing on such topics, but at the same time they react sensitively to any comments, advice in your address.
For example, you feel that you can not find your place in life, despair. As a result, the depressive state is expressed in chest pains, dizziness. This is a vivid example of the body's response to psychological problems, which, in turn, refers to research in the field of somatization.
It is important to note that this is, to some extent, the personification of negative emotions in the physical body, in diseases
Somatizatsiya conflict
This phenomenon - this is nothing like a feature of the psyche of every person. In moments of stressful situations, conflicts with society, the brain is able to translate psychological stress into the body. So in men the stomach suffers mainly, and women complain of heart disorders.
Finally, it must be recalled that each person is responsible for his own life, health and it is important to monitor his mood, his state of mind. After all, the soul and body are inextricably linked.