Do you really believe in psychosomatics? In response to this, I always want to ask “And you, don’t you really believe that Elvis did not die, but flew to his home planet?” Psychosomatics is not a question of faith. It postulates the relationship between mental and physiological processes, and the fact that this connection exists is beyond doubt. Men can verify this, for example, by imagining naked, slutty ladies. Blood will immediately flow to the mighty loins, and nature will rise. Mysticism, and that’s all. Well, or you know all these wonderful people who don’t believe in psychosomatics, and after an hour they’re already measuring their blood pressure, otherwise they’re “overnervous about something.” Many people perceive psychosomatics as something esoteric, they say, you’ll think bad thoughts - horns will grow. No, everything is much more prosaic: what happens inside us (in the psychological sense) affects bodily processes, and vice versa. We are not just talking about subtle matters, when unresolved conflicts result in some specific and intricate symptom, such as transient blindness from the inability to maintain personal boundaries (in general, anything can happen, but now let’s put that out of the equation). There are also much more prosaic points of contact between the mental and physical. And here are just a few examples: a broken leg leads to a deterioration in mood (the amazing thing is nearby!). In turn, a bad mood can lead to decreased concentration, inattention and, as a logical consequence, “fell, woke up, cast.” A poor mental state causes stress, and chronic stress, in addition to deteriorating the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and cardiovascular system, greatly reduces immunity. This can result in vulnerability in the face of not only the coronavirus, but also many other delights: inflammation of internal organs, autoimmune diseases, skin lesions and even some types of oncology. Constant internal tension often leads to not the healthiest ways to discharge: alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, pathological aggression, dangerous driving, questionable promiscuity (so syphilis, contrary to the famous joke, also happens from nerves). Due to internal attitudes, some people do not seek medical help, even when it is necessary or very desirable. They can also ignore doctors’ orders, which, obviously, also does not have a very good effect on health. Anxious people have a habit of not going to the doctor, otherwise “you never know what he will find.” People with attachment problems who avoid close relationships often do not may trust doctors (even when they deserve it), preferring to make decisions on their own, for example, changing a medicine or dose, rather than going to the doctor and complaining about the ineffectiveness of treatment or unpleasant side effects. In addition, for such people, long-term use of drugs is a whole story, because they perceive it as an attack on their independence, etc. etc. A comfortable mental state and general psychological health are important for physical health from many sides, and everything should not be reduced to semi-magical passages “psychosomatics is when you get angry a lot, but you hold back, and you become constipated.” So no Only in a healthy body is a healthy mind, but also vice versa. Well, if you are still the “lucky” owner of some symptom, in front of which doctors habitually shrug their shoulders and advise “be less nervous, sleep more and, most importantly, drink a lot of water,” then I invite you for a consultation - we’ll figure it out together.