08/10/2022
Somatoform disorder or Bodily distress disorder is a chronic illness characterized by medically unexplained bodily symptoms like aches & pains, fatigue, gastrointestinal & other system symptoms etc... Though these symptoms are not explained by any medical conditions but suffering is real... Most of these symptoms are normal bodily sensations which we tend to ignore during our busy routine life... Whenever the person is stressed, he starts giving attention to these sensations & attributes them to illness... Unnecessary attention or maximum importance to these symptoms & constant preoccupation with them & their consequences can worsen the situation & lead to disability... Medications reduce the pains & distress associated with them whereas shifting the attention or refocusing on other things like daily work or hobbies etc can make a person functional again...
