How to treat psychosomatics yourself?

"All diseases are from nerves!" So says folk wisdom, but modern medicine is not so categorical.

Despite the fact that the list of diseases that are officially recognized as psychosomatic is constantly updated with new names, doctors still continue to treat the body, completely forgetting about the state of mind. How to treat psychosomatics to recover?

The article will discuss such an important problem of our time as psychosomatic diseases, symptoms, causes and treatment.

Many doctors underestimate the impact of a person’s psychological health on the physical. Although even ancient healers talked about the unity of body and soul. The disease first forms in the thin sphere (spiritual), and then manifests itself in the body.

Psychosomatics

The term “psychosomatics” is translated from Greek as “body and soul”. This is a branch of medicine and psychology that studies the psychological and emotional causes that can cause a person to develop physiological diseases. In other words, psychological stresses, depression, disorders can manifest in the body in the form of a disease.

People of any age and estate are susceptible to psychosomatic diseases , both old people and children suffer from them; teenagers are especially predisposed.

This is due to many factors: misunderstanding of parents, unfair punishment, screaming and so on. The treatment of such diseases is a long and difficult process, which includes both the medical method and regular visits to the therapist.

Psychosomatic symptoms include groundless complaints about health, a person is tormented by physical ailments, but examinations do not show any pathologies.

Another striking example of psychosomatics is the absence of the cause of the disease. There are symptoms, a diagnosis has been made, and why the pathological process has begun is unclear. In this case, medications will only help temporarily, they will relieve symptoms, and the disease will return over time.

People consider psychosomatic diseases that have arisen on a nervous basis, that is, as a result of stress, breakdowns, experiences.

General characteristics of all psychosomatic diseases

The onset of malaise is provoked by conflict, depression, death, neurosis, complex, nervous shock. Moreover, these factors can cause both the onset of the disease and its prosperity. Many psychosomatic diseases are associated with the sexual characteristics of a person.

For example, boys most often have bronchial asthma in childhood, and women in adult life. This does not mean that girls do not get sick in childhood, but they suffer from psychosomatic asthma several times less often.

Hypertension affects men more, women suffer from coronary disease.

All psychosomatic diseases proceed in phases. They have periods of exacerbation, as a rule, it is autumn and spring, and do not arise from anywhere. That is, if there is no genetic predisposition to asthma, then it will not occur even against the background of extreme stress and shock.

As a rule, psychosomatic diseases develop taking into account the temperament and nature of the person. Hot-tempered, aggressive people are prone to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, and modest and shy suffer from pathologies of the intestines and stomach.

History of the study of the disease

These are the most difficult types of ailments. The connection of psychology with physiological diseases of a person was studied in ancient times. Hippocrates has repeatedly spoken out about this relationship. But the term began to be used in the medical environment only in 1818.

Body and soul are interconnected

When the doctor does not find the physical causes of the disease, he diagnoses it as psychosomatic. But in fact, almost all pathologies are such. The question of how to treat psychosomatics remains open, and the whole process comes down to relieving symptoms and preventing consequences.

The causes of the disease remain undetermined and are not eliminated, in connection with which the diseases become chronic, and the number of medications taken increases.

How to treat psychosomatics and eliminate the problem without knowing its causes and sources? Can this be done? The answer, of course, is unequivocal - no!

But you can find out the cause of any disease. She is known to the patient himself. No doctor can help a person if he himself does not want to help himself! Simply put, the source of psychosomatic illnesses is in our head.

The causes of such diseases are personal and personal problems of a psychological kind:

• bitterness
• guilt;
• self-doubt;
• arrogance;
• aggressiveness;
• anxiety;
• phobias;
• shame;
• pessimism;
• envy;
• pride;
• the “victim” complex -

that is, all negative feelings, moods, words, relationships, emotions, feelings, actions, actions. In other words, the lifestyle that a person leads provokes the occurrence of diseases.

Scientists have developed the circle "Wheel of emotions", which displays the relationship of the emotional background and physiological diseases. According to him, anger causes diseases of the gallbladder and liver, and if nothing is done, the person becomes restless.

Anxiety in turn entails diseases of the stomach, pancreas, spleen. These diseases cause fear.

It provokes the development of problems in the kidneys and bladder, and this leads to a loss of joy in life.

Loss of vitality causes problems with the small intestine and heart, and, as a result, sadness and sadness.

These negative emotions lead to disruption in the functioning of the large intestine and lungs, which causes anger - the circle is closed.

Emotional causes of disease

The emotional causes of diseases include:

• All diseases of the nose. According to scientists, they arise because of resentment, the need for attention and help, a feeling of insignificance.
• Liver diseases can develop due to anger, old resentment, self-flagellation.
• Arthritis is provoked by the lack of love of others, increased criticality for oneself, resentment, and fear of the future.
• All skin diseases are directly related to anger in relation to oneself, fear of physical proximity.
• Headaches bother a person, if he has increased self-criticism, he feels his inferiority in school or work.
• Kidney diseases, as a rule, develop due to boredom, anger at oneself, and annoyance.
• Oncology is directly related to the person’s tendency to reproach himself for his actions, with the habit of falling into despair, with a feeling of loneliness.

If a person experiences stress for a long time, functional disorders begin in his body:

• unstable blood pressure;
• back and neck pains;
• headache;
• dyspnea;
• irritable bowel syndrome, stomach ulcer, problems with the cardiovascular system;
• fluctuation in blood glucose under stress.

Doctors in the last century identified a number of psychosomatic diseases, these include:

• diabetes;
• neurodermatitis;
• bronchial asthma;
• nonspecific ulcerative colitis;
• arterial hypertension;
• rheumatoid arthritis;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.

Currently, the following diseases are also referred to psychosomatics:

• pancreatitis
• infertility;
• gum disease;
• complicated pregnancy;
• headache;
• alcoholism;
• sexual dysfunctions;
• caries;
• menstrual irregularities;
• addiction.

Louise Hay developed a table of psychosomatic diseases and methods for their treatment. A snippet of this table:

Diseases From A to Z"	Probable cause	New approach
"A"
Adenoids	In the family, not everything goes well, disputes and friction occur. The child has the feeling that he is not needed.	The child should feel desirable and necessary.
Alcoholism	Rejection of oneself, self, sense of worthlessness and inadequacy.	Understand your value, love yourself, live in the present.
Allergy	Protest against something, inability to express it (protest). Denial of one's own power.	There are no disagreements with life! There is no danger. The world is beautiful and not dangerous.
Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation for 6 months or more)	Dislike and even hostility to oneself. The feeling of an inferior woman complex.	I am what I am. I am a part of the universe! I love myself, because I am the perfect expression of life. Everything is fine with me!
Angina	Inability to express oneself. Inability to cope with any problem, situation.	To all restrictions: "No"! To be youreself! Gain freedom!
Appendicitis	Blocking all the good. Fear of life.	Way to the flow of life! I'm in no danger.
Arteries	Inability to enjoy life.	Joy spreads through the veins with every beat of the heart. A feeling of joy overwhelms me.
Asthma	Holding back sobbing, depression, inability to breathe for one’s own good.	Take life in your own hands and breathe deeply.
Asthma in infants and older children	Fear of life. Fear is in this setting.	The child should feel love and complete safety.
"B"
Infertility	There is no need to gain parental experience. Resistance to the life process.	I am doing everything right: the right thing at the right time, and I am always where I need to. I approve myself and love.
Pain	Great guilt. Guilt seeks punishment.	Soul calmly, joyfully parting with the past. I am free! And they are free!
Bronchitis	Disputes, screams, nervous situation in the family.	Everything is fine, harmony reigns around me.
"IN"
Inflammation	Fear. Fury. Sore consciousness.	I am concentrated and calm.
"G"
Gastritis	A sense of doom and uncertainty.	I'm safe. I am doing everything right. I approve and love myself.
Genitals	Symbol of male or female principles.	It’s absolutely not scary and completely safe to be yourself.
Eyes	The ability to clearly see the past, present, future.	I look at the world with joy and love.
Glands	The glands are a symbol of restraint. Fear that something may begin without your participation and desire.	In my own world, I am power and creator.
Deafness	Stubbornness, rejection and isolation.	I rejoice at everything that I hear. I am an integral part of the universe.
Headache	Fear, self-criticism and underestimation of oneself.	I approve myself and my actions. I love myself and I am in complete safety.
Throat	The throat is a channel of expressiveness and creativity. Feelings that I have no right. Feeling of inferiority.	My heart is open. I sing about the joy of love.
Throat: Disease	There is no desire to change. Inability to fend for oneself. The crisis of creativity.	I can fend for myself. I have creative abilities and I demonstrate it. I want to change.
"D"
Childhood diseases	Belief in far-fetched rules and social concepts. In adults, child-like behavior.	The child is surrounded by love, he is under divine protection. His psyche is untouchable.
Breath	A symbol of the ability to breathe life.	Living is safe. I love life.
"F"
Stomach	The stomach is not only a container of food, but also an “assimilation” of thoughts.	Life is Beautiful! I easily “absorb” it.
Stomach diseases	A terrible fear of everything new and inability to accept the new.	Everything is going fine, life favors me, and I am happy to accept everything new.
Female diseases	Refusal of femininity and rejection of herself.	I am a woman! I'm proud of it! I adore my body!
"Z"
Constipation	Old thoughts don't want to leave my brain. Inability to part with the past.	I let a stream of life through me. Everything new, vital and fresh enters into me. The past has no place in my life.
Teeth	Symbolize decisions.	I decide everything myself.
"AND"
Infection	Annoyance, anger and annoyance	I am harmonious and peaceful.
"TO"
Cough	The desire to scream to the whole world: “Pay attention to me, look at me! Listen to me!"	I am loved, appreciated and respected.
Intestines	Symbol of getting rid of unnecessary.	Getting rid of the past is easy, and I am happy to do it. I am happy to assimilate and absorb everything new
Intestine: problems	Fear and unwillingness to part with the outdated and unnecessary.	I discard everything old easily and freely. I meet and accept the new with joy.
Skin: diseases	Old sediment in the soul, anxiety and fear. The feeling of threat.	The past is over. There are joyful and peaceful thoughts in my head. I am free!
Lump in the throat	Fear and distrust of the process of life.	Life is made for me. I am joyful and free. I am completely safe.
Blood	Expression of joy circulating freely in the body	I express the joy of life and get peace and joy.
Blood: diseases	There is no joy, no movement of thoughts.	New joyful thoughts freely circulate in me.
Blood: high blood pressure	Old unresolved emotional problems.	I am here and now. There is peace and quiet in my soul. The past is in the past.
Blood: low blood pressure	A defeatist mood: “Nothing will come of it. Nothing will work out " Lost love in childhood.	Life is beautiful, everything is wonderful with me!
"L"
Lungs	Symbol of the ability to breathe life	I breathe life freely and evenly. Life is Beautiful!
Pulmonary disease	Fear of taking life. Sadness and depression. The belief in the unworthiness of living a full life.	I perceive the fullness of life with joy and love to the end.
"M"
Menstruation	The rejection of their femininity, fear and self-doubt. The firm belief is that everything connected with the genitals is unclean and sinful.	Everything. What happens in my body is normal and natural. I am a full woman. I love myself and approve.
Migraine	Fear of sexual motivation, hatred of coercion. Resistance to the process of life.	I am free. I trust and follow the course of life. Life itself will provide me with everything necessary.
"N"
Adrenal glands: diseases	Sense of anxiety. Disregard and defeatist attitude.	Taking care of yourself is wonderful and completely safe. I love myself and approve of my actions.
Runny nose	Inner cry. A plea for help.	Everything is fine! I love and console myself, and I like it.
Nose	Self recognition symbol	I have intuitive abilities. I admit it.
Stuffy nose	Own value is not recognized or valued.	I appreciate myself. I adore and love myself.
Nasopharyngeal discharge	Feeling of a victim. Children's insults and tears. Inner cry.	In my world, I am a creative force. I acknowledge and accept this. I enjoy my own life.
"ABOUT"
Obesity	Fear, need for protection, hypersensitivity. Hidden anger and unwillingness to forgive.	I am safe, sacred love protects me. I accept all responsibility for my life. I forgive everyone. Joy overwhelms my heart.
"P"
Liver	Primitive emotions. Anger.	In my life there is peace, joy and love.
Pneumonia (pneumonia)	Unhealed emotional wounds. Fatigue from life. Despair.	Divine ideas are filled with breath and the mind of life. I breathe them in freely. This is the new beginning of my life.
Pancreas	The symbol of sweet life.	My life is sweet.
Spine	The support of life.	Life supports me. Everything is fine.
Kidney: Disease	Failures, shame, disappointment. React to everything like a small child.	Growing up is absolutely safe. My life goes according to Divine Providence. And this leads to a wonderful result.
Common cold (upper respiratory tract disease)	Confusion and confusion. A simultaneous blockage of events. Minor insults to persuasion, for example, are: “Every winter I suffer a cold twice or thrice.”	I am relaxing peacefully. In my soul, clarity and harmony. All just great!
"R"
Cancer	Old grievances, deep wound. Woe or a great secret devour, do not give rest.	The past is in the past. I forgive everyone, I forget the past. From now on, in my world there is only joy, peace and happiness. I love and approve myself.
"WITH"
Heart	Symbol of the center of love and security.	There is a rhythm of love in my heart.
Heart: attack (myocardial infarction)	Money is the main thing in life. For their sake expulsion from the heart of all joy.	Happiness and joy are in the very center of my heart. I love World! The world loves me.
Heart: Disease	Old emotional problems. There is no joy in life.	Joy lives in my heart, and I joyfully pass the stream of happiness and joy through my mind, body, life.
Sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the paranasal sinuses)	One of those close causes irritation.	Harmony and peace fill me and the whole space around.
"T"
Tuberculosis	Squandering because of selfishness squandering because of her. Great sense of ownership. Revenge. Cruel thoughts.	I create a calm and joyful world. And I will live in it. I approve and love myself.
"U"
Fatigue	Boredom. Unloved job or unloved affair. Resistance.	I am filled with takeoff, enthusiasm and energy.
The ears	Ability to hear.	I love and hear well.
"F"
Furuncle	The boiling of feelings. Confusion. Anger.	My soul is calm. I rejoice and express love.
"X"
Cholesterol (high)	Joy does not come due to clogged channels. Fear of accepting joy.	Accepting the joys of life is absolutely safe. I love life and widely open channels for accepting happiness and joy.
Chronic diseases	There is no desire for change. Fear of the future. A sense of danger.	My future is safe. I am changing and growing. Life is Beautiful.
"Ts"
Cystitis (bladder disease)	Anxiety. Fear of giving yourself freedom. There is no desire to part with old ideas.	I am completely safe and joyfully with great desire to part with the past. Long live everything new: bright and joyful.
"Sh"
Neck (cervical spine)	Symbol of flexibility. Thanks to the neck, a person can see everything that happens behind him.	Life is Beautiful and amazing! I live in harmony with life.
""
Thyroid	"The endocrine gland in vertebrates, which stores iodine and produces iodine-containing hormones." The main gland of the immune system. Sensation as if life attacked. Fear that someone longs to get to you.	I have only good thoughts that strengthen the immune system. I listen to myself with love. I am well protected inside and out.
"I AM"
Ulcer	Fear. Something is gnawing from the inside. A firm belief in their inferiority.	Everything is wonderful and wonderful! My soul is calm. I'm doing everything right. I love and adore myself.
Ovaries	Symbol of creation	I am calm and balanced. And my creative flow is fine.

How to treat psychosomatics yourself

Psychosomatic diseases are treated, for this you need:

• To realize that the psychological state and physical health are interconnected. Negative thoughts, words, unhealthy lifestyles lead to disturbances in the body. Conversely, healthy habits, the right attitude lead to the healing of not only the body, but also the psyche.
• To note a number of topical and ancient psychological problems.
• Highlight among them the most significant problems, try to feel which of them could provoke the development of the disease.
• Find in the table of psychosomatic diseases the cause that most likely provoked the development of the disease.
• Develop a plan to deal with the emotional and psychological causes that supposedly caused the development of the disease.

How to treat psychosomatics yourself? The most important rule to follow is not to work on yourself, but out of love for yourself.

Only by loving yourself can you reach your goal and recover. You need to thank your body for the fact that in the form of a disease it suggested what and how to change in life, and thereby contributed to spiritual growth.

How to treat psychosomatic diseases

Psychosomatic diseases can be managed and cured only on their own. The following are common pathologies and methods of their therapy. How to treat psychosomatics?

• Lung diseases

The main reasons: a person does not allow himself to breathe freely, he is subconsciously sure that he does not have the right to live, does not live a full life - often because he is afraid. Another reason for lung psychosomatics is that a person perceives everything monotonously, hopelessly, monotonously. He develops discontent, which develops into aggression.

Almost all lung diseases are accompanied by asthma attacks and a pressing cough. What causes the psychosomatics of lung diseases? How to treat them?

If a person has unspoken claims, he develops bronchitis and cough.

Attacks of suffocation provoke strong fear and distrust.

Pneumonia is associated with severe shock, despair, fatigue, depletion of vitality.

Pleurisy occurs in a person who lives with anger, only he keeps this negative deep in himself.

Tuberculosis occurs as a result of prolonged depression and severe unwillingness to live.

Breathing is the vital function of the body, breathing means living. How to treat psychosomatics of lung diseases? When the problem is related to breathing, then more should be the process of self-expression. It is necessary to strive to live fully, to create something beautiful, to find an occupation for yourself in which you can fulfill yourself, and not go on about public opinion or logic.

• Psychosomatics of stomach problems

How to treat stomach problems? The latter are closely related to negative emotions. When the nervous system is overstrained, it primarily affects the stomach. In his blood vessels spasms begin, which is reflected in the mucosa. As a result, gastritis, ulcer and other diseases develop.

The main emotional cause of diseases of the digestive system is the fear of being unprotected and vulnerable, the lack of trust in others, the fear of something new or failure.

The person begins to get annoyed, anger, anger, negativity appear.

Louise Hay believes that the state of the stomach reflects such experiences as horror, inability to learn something new, fear of change, uncertainty, and doom. Consequently, depressive, irritable, anxious, super-conservative people are prone to stomach diseases.

How to treat stomach psychosomatics? First of all, you need to learn how to accept the world with love and patience, you need to be able to process information and change your impressions of yourself, the world, and people.

• Gynecology Psychosomatics

How to treat female pathologies according to the table of diseases, developed by Louise Hay, indicates that disruptions in the functioning of the genital organs are associated with self-identification and a feeling of being like a woman. The decisive reason is also the relationship with men (son, father, brother, husband). That is, negative thoughts and feelings towards representatives of the strong half of humanity trigger negative processes in the genitals.

Researches, irritation, hatred, fear, anger in relation to mother can provoke the development of female diseases.

Treatment of female diseases begins with the fact that you need to learn how to perceive yourself as a woman. It is necessary to develop as a woman, to increase the level of one’s female consciousness, to develop female qualities in oneself: kindness, poise, warmth, gentleness, maternal feelings.

If the cause of the disease lies in childhood injury, it is necessary to forgive the person and free himself from this load. So recommends psychosomatics.

• Lump in the throat - how to treat

The reasons for this condition are related to restraining anger, insecurity, inability to protect oneself, unwillingness to change. Often people who have the feeling that someone is standing in their throats accept the role of the victim. They enclose themselves in a psychological cell that they do not want to leave. A lump in the throat is a fear of the surrounding reality, excessive self-pity, envy of others.

What does psychosomatics say? How to treat a lump in the throat? It is important to learn how to calmly respond to problems, you should share your feelings and feelings with loved ones, but do not feel sorry for yourself. One must be able to find the cause of what happened not in the outside world, but in oneself. You should increase your self-esteem through auto-training, meditation.

• Psychosomatics of headaches

How to treat headaches that signal a person that he has low self-esteem, he strongly reproaches himself, hides his personality? A person is immersed in negative thoughts and feelings towards himself. The situation is aggravated by nervousness, secrecy, depression, pessimistic thoughts.

How to treat psychosomatics in adults associated with headaches? It is necessary to free oneself from negative thoughts and feelings. Nowadays, there are a lot of techniques and techniques designed to help with this. For example, one of them is described in Joe Vitale's book “Life Without Limits”.

• Psychosomatics heart problems

How to treat a heart - a symbol of love? By the way, blood is the joy of life. If a person rejects love and joy, he has cardiovascular problems and qualities such as heartlessness, callousness, cruelty, and harshness begin to prevail.

Louise Hay believes that the heart symbolizes safety and love, in her opinion, problems with the heart cause emotional negativity, lack of joy, callousness.

How to treat psychosomatics in adults associated with heart disease? You need to open up, to love yourself, friends, loved ones, life, nature, peace.

Get rid of the causes of psychosomatic diseases on your own

The main reason for these ailments is stress. It can manifest itself differently in each person, respectively, and the reaction in each will be different. You can treat stress with the help of the right psychological attitudes. You should learn to talk about your problems with a close friend, tell him everything that’s in your heart, what has happened lately, what thoughts arise in your head and so on.

You should learn to love yourself and others, see more positive, learn how to enjoy life.

Work on your self-esteem, find something you like and devote your free time to it.

There are times when it is impossible to cope with stress on your own, then you should consult a psychotherapist.

When to seek help

How to treat psychosomatics of diseases? Which specialists should I contact?

A person himself provokes the development of the disease, therefore, he can recover from it independently. But often he needs help to deal with old problems.

Psychotherapists and psychologists help solve psychosomatic problems, understand yourself.

Manual therapy, yoga, herbal medicine and other methods of alternative therapy are also effective.

There are many methods that are aimed at getting rid of psychosomatic disorders.

Psychosomatics in children. How to treat?

Children are just as susceptible to psychosomatic influences as adults. Many parents believe that children's problems are not serious, which means that they do not worry because of them. But in fact, children take their failures very seriously and worry greatly about them. At the same time, it is more difficult for them to express what is in their hearts. As a result, real stress develops, which eventually manifests itself in physiological diseases - that is, psychosomatic diseases develop. Often in children it is very difficult to suspect the psychological cause of the disease. But if the disease returns again and again for no apparent reason, it should be assumed that this is psychosomatics.

In a newborn baby in the first months of life, the emotional state depends on the mother. The invisible close relationship of mother and child has long been proven. He feels the mood, the experiences of his mother, so stress, anxiety, discontent, frustration can affect not only a woman, but also a baby.

The child has more than enough psychological problems: lack of parental attention, adaptation to kindergarten, stress at home, excessive severity of adults and so on.

Most often, colds, bronchitis, tonsillitis, dermatitis, tonsillitis, intestinal disorders, and oncology are associated with psychosomatics.

• If the child is constantly cold, he is tormented by a cough - perhaps he suffers from excessive custody by adults, or harsh criticism of his actions, or excessive demands on him.
• Frequent sore throats say that the child wants to say something, but he does not dare to do it. Perhaps he is tormented by a feeling of shame or guilt.
• Intestinal upsets indicate a feeling of fear.
• Allergies and skin problems indicate a lack of attention and love.

How to treat psychosomatics in a child? The biggest problem is diagnosing the disease. The psychologist and parents must become one team. You should create a friendly atmosphere in the house, follow all the recommendations of a specialist. If there is a problem with the adaptation period in the kindergarten, you need to drive it not for the whole day, but for several hours. Ask the teacher to call immediately, as soon as the child begins to cry or be capricious - so the baby will understand that he was not left alone, that mom and dad can always come to his aid.

It is necessary to build a trusting relationship with the child. He should not be afraid to talk about his problems, fears, insults. He must feel that his parents are on his side. If he is not right - to talk about it in a friendly and benevolent manner, without criticizing, without insulting or condemning him.

Prevention of psychosomatic diseases

For psychosomatics, prevention is of utmost importance. Such problems are easier to prevent than to treat them later. In addition, if you do not deal with psychological problems, they will remain with the person for life. Complexes, fears, disorders affect us at any age.

Of great importance is the lack of encouragement during illness. Many people during the illness allow themselves more than during the normal state. Therefore, the installation subconsciously works, it is pleasant to get sick and the body immediately reacts to it.

As for children, the load on children and their requirements should be measured. You should not demand excellent marks from him, as each four can become stress for him. The main thing to decide for yourself: "Are you raising an excellent student, or a healthy child ?!" There is no need to organize his time in such a way that every minute is taken from him. The development of the child should not be to the detriment of his personal activities and games.

It is necessary to pay attention to children, even if it will be half an hour or an hour a day, but they should be dedicated to the interests of the child.

Excessive custody and strict prohibitions are detrimental to the psyche of the baby. He should have his own personal space, the master of which is only himself.

A calm, friendly environment in the family is the best prevention of psychosomatic diseases in both adults and children. You should love yourself and your children and be kind to each other, and then the diseases will not have a single chance for development.