Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental health condition that causes people to intently focus on their physical symptoms. This may cause distress or interfere with their daily activities. Other ...

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Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) causes extreme anxiety about physical symptoms, which can disrupt your daily life. You can try therapy and lifestyle changes to help manage SSD symptoms. For an SSD ...

WHETHER YOU HAVE pain related to an injury, chronic symptoms from an illness, or just feel tired all the time, it’s understandable to worry about your health and even experience anxiety over it. But ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Somatic symptom disorders were common among people hospitalized for posttraumatic stress disorder. Somatic ...

About The Study: The findings of this cohort study suggest that sexual assault may increase the risk of developing functional somatic disorder (FSD), involving multiple body systems. Functional ...