Pauline, 25, had been admitted to the hospital with pain and swelling in her leg that no amount of morphine could quiet—her third admission for the same complaint. She had been in and out of hospitals ...

Psychosomatic disorder is an illness that connects the mind and body. This occurs in such a way that the physiological functioning of the body is affected by the psychological tensions that either ...

As a 41-year-old mother who has two very small children, has ADHD and an autoimmune disease, and works a 40-hour work week running a business, I never know how to answer the question, “Are you ...

The term psychosomatic disorder is used to refer to a condition in which a physical disease is thought to be caused or made worse by mental stress or related factors. Since this disorder correlates ...

Feeling disbelieved when knowing that there is something very wrong with your body can have devastating and long-term consequences. One of the most obvious consequences is that you won't get the ...

'I told you I was sick'—a headstone also made famous by Spike Milligan(Cali4beach; Flickr.com/CC/BY/2.0) 'I think I've probably thought I had cancer in nearly every ...

Every month, 10% of incoming patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi suffer from psychosomatic disorders. While 10% may not sound like too much, the long term ...

There are few things scarier than getting sick. It makes us feel so vulnerable. We’re at the mercy of our bodies and, often, the only respite we receive is whatever treatment or advice we can get from ...

A man loses the power of his legs but tests suggest he is perfectly fit. Could he be imagining it? In this extract from her new book, the neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan lifts the lid on psychosomatic ...