Somatization is when someone feels a lot of physical pain because of their feelings or worries, but the pain doesn't have a clear physical cause.
Somatization can make people feel very uncomfortable and frustrated. It can be hard for others to understand because the pain doesn't have a clear reason.
Examples:
She went to the doctor because of somatization.
His somatization makes it hard for him to do things.
Somatization can make it hard to sleep at night.
Her somatization is so bad, she thinks she has a new pain every day!
His somatization is so bad, he feels like he's always sick.
The doctor told her that her pain was because of somatization.