psychosomatic symptoms

Psychosomatic symptoms

Muscle pain and tension, stiff back, weight loss or gain, dizziness, headaches, stomach aches - these are all physical symptoms you can experience that can derive from mental health issues. These symptoms can be the result of:  

  • stress, 
  • a state of anguish, 
  • anxiety, 
  • or moral distress.  

and can appear after experiencing an emotional shock for example, and can impact your daily life.  

Find out more about what psychosomatic symptoms are and how they can be the invisible sign of a mental health disorder:  

 

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