Somatization is a disorder where the individual experiences multiple physical symptoms with no known cause. They can bother a person for months or years and can cause enormous suffering. Medical uncertainty can cause constant worries that the symptoms may be an undiagnosed illness that will present fully when it is too late. However, that may not be the case, no matter how severe the symptoms are. The cause may lie in psychological stress and lack of proper emotional expression.

But how is it possible? There are various theories that can explain such a disorder. We present the most frequently reported symptoms that people complain about. These can be caused by organic illnesses or by a psychological disorder. Diagnosis and treatment are different depending on the symptom and the severity of it. This book will help you understand these symptoms and provides practical steps that you can use to start to help yourself manage them.