Psychosomatics: A Brief Self-Help Course

The soul and body of a person are in an inseparable unity. The accelerating pace of life, periods of turbulence, and challenges from the environment require each individual to pay closer attention to their mental health. This brief self-help course is an indispensable helper in psychotherapy for doctors, patients, and their relatives, created by a recognized expert in the field of psychosomatic diseases, the renowned psychotherapist G. V. Starshebaum. "All diseases come from nerves" — this is by no means an exaggeration; many bodily ailments develop precisely from a nervous basis. To get rid of them, one must learn to understand the language of their body. The book includes simple tests for early diagnosis, straightforward but practically proven exercises for alleviating or relieving symptoms. It is equipped with reminders for patients and their relatives, as well as a glossary of terms. Psychosomatic disorders (PSD) develop under the influence of unexpressed emotions that we have not vented but kept inside us. This primarily includes a secret feeling of one's own inadequacy, a subconscious expectation of an unpleasant outcome from a thoughtless action, and hidden experiences of failures and losses. Sadness, not cried out in tears, makes other organs "cry." Psychosomatic disorders in a broad sense include: • many disturbances in nutrition and digestion, breathing, and circulation; • skin and urogenital diseases; • disturbances in sensitivity and movement; • thyrotoxicosis and diabetes; • psychosexual disorders. The book is hardcover. It is not a medical textbook. All recommendations should be coordinated with a treating physician.