This story has been making rounds online lately. My understanding is that a severely ill child underwent multiple invasive procedures at one hospital and has been tentatively diagnosed as having a ...

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Somatic symptom disorder is defined as mental health disorders that are characterized by prominent perceived somatic symptoms which result in distress and impairment to the individual. The Diagnostic ...

Here is the question: I have a family member who never seems to have a good day in their life. They’re always complaining of some ailment, and always running to doctors, who usually find no serious ...