Is it all in Your Head? : : True Stories of Imaginary Illness
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"In Is It All in Your Head? neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan, MD, takes us on a journey through the world of psychosomatic illness, where we meet patients such as Rachel, a promising young dancer now housebound by chronic fatigue syndrome, and Mary, whose memory loss may be her mind's way of protecting her from remembering her husband's abuse. O'Sullivan reveals the hidden stresses behind their mysterious symptoms, approaching a sensitive topic with patience and understanding. She addresses the taboos surrounding psychosomatic disorders, teaching us that "it's all in your head" doesn't mean that something isn't real, as the body is often the stand-in for the mind when the latter doesn't possess the tools to put words to its sorrow. She encourages us to look with compassion at the ways in which our brains act out, and to question our failure to credit the intimate connection between mind and body"--Publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Other Press, 2016.
Year Published: 2016
Description: 291 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781590517956
1590517954
SUBJECTS
Medicine, Psychosomatic -- Case studies.