Posted by TexasChic on July 19, 2004, at 15:57:32
In reply to Somatization -psychic defense against feelings, posted by shadows721 on July 18, 2004, at 20:02:53
> Somatization is another psychic defense mechanism, another way of NOT FEELING FEELINGS. It is expressed by our anger against ourselves, or trying to control others, making others feel inadequate. >
Call me ditzy (everyone else does) but I don't really understand what you're trying to say here. The definition I read for somatization was this: Physical symptoms that seem as if they are part of a general medical condition, however no general medical condition, other mental disorder, or substance is present. Are you saying that people with this disorder think they're sick because they aren't able to express their feelings any other way? That kind of makes sense. I'm just curious.
Also, I think fires was talking about being falsely accused of having it.
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