Psychosomatic

Definition: When a condition is psychosomatic, it means that it is the mind and body. A psychosomatic disease originates with the emotional stress or harmful patterns of thought and progresses with physical symptoms, usually when a person's immune system is at risk due to stress. A common misconception is that a psychosomatic condition is imaginary, or "in the mind". In reality, the physical symptoms of psychosomatic conditions are real and it should be treated quickly, as with any other disease.

Psychosomatic disorders can often develop when there is a stressful life event, when someone experiences chronic stress or negative and self-sabotaging patterns of thinking persisted for many years.

Different people may be affected in various ways by the same stressful. For example, a person may be particularly vulnerable to cardiac events and respond to a major stressful with heart disease. Another person may be susceptible to high blood pressure and respond to the same important event with a stroke. A third person may not get sick all at the same event. It is not always easy to predict how stress will affect the health of a person, but it is known that stress affects the health of a person and, therefore, it is important to practice regular stress management techniques. See the below resources for ideas on how to stay healthy.

View the original article here