Psychosomatic is not physical illness, it is a disruption of mental health that causes physical symptoms of illness. Disorders that are not clearly attributable to an organic disease are called somatoform disorders. Their symptoms are called psychosomatic symptoms and include insomnia, fatigue, and weakness. These disorders can also be associated with heartburn, depression, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, pain, cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal discomfort, erectile dysfunction, a sensation of pressure in the throat, chest problems, hallucinations, and double vision. Somatoform disorders can be an expression of untreated mental pain and life experiences, resulting from serious loss, profound personal injury, or disrespect (Erturul Allahverdi, 2020).
"Soma" means the body. "Psychosomatic" diseases in psychiatry are mainly due to psychological causes that are not based on an organic etiology or physical disorders. It is currently believed that conscious or unconscious emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are also effective in psychosomatic disease in biological organisms and should be evaluated together with the dual thoughts related to the body and mind status. (Erturul Allahverdi, 2020). Gerd and depression have many similar neurobiological mechanisms, among which the "brain-gut" axis plays an important role in the mechanism of the 2 comorbidities. The "brain-gut axis" refers to the 2-way communication between the central and the enteric nervous systems. Emotional changes, such as anxiety and depression, in gerd may be related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Compared to patients with erosive reflux disease (ERD), patients with nerd have a higher prevalence of mental illness (Meijun He et all, 2022). It means that minor psychostimulants may be perceived as the main symptoms by the patient; hence, mental factors may be the physiological function of the esophagus and the stomach (Seyed Alireza, 2017).
So, psychosomatic is a disruption of mental health that can causes physical symptoms of illness. It's emphasizes the intricate relationship between mental and physical health, particularly psychosomatic disorders and condition with gerd. Psychological factors can significantly influence physical symptoms and conditions naturally consider physical may have underlying emotional of mental components. It is essential to recognize that psychosomatic disorders, including somatoform disorders, may present as physical symptoms without a clear organic basis. In summary, the information supports the idea that mental and physical health are closely interconnected, and addressing both aspects is crucial for a comprehensive understanding and management of various health conditions.
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