Its All In Your Head

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Most of us accept the way our heart flutters when we set eyes on the one we secretly admire, or the sweat on our brow as we start the presentation we do not want to give. But few of us are fully aware of how much more dramatic and extreme our body’s reactions to emotions can sometimes be. Up to a third of people who go to see their GP have symptoms that are medically unexplained; in the vast majority of these cases an emotional cause is suspected. And yet, when it comes to a diagnosis, ‘it’s all in your head’ is the very last thing we want to hear, and the last thing doctors want to say. In ‘It’s All in Your Head’ consultant neurologist Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan takes us on a journey through the world of psychosomatic illness, to meet patients like Pauline, who has been ill all her adult life.

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A neurologist explores the very real world of psychosomatic illness.

Pauline first became ill when she was fifteen. What seemed to be a urinary infection became joint pain, then life-threatening appendicitis. After a routine operation Pauline lost all the strength in her legs. Shortly afterwards, convulsions started. But Pauline’s tests are normal: her symptoms seem to have no physical cause whatsoever.

This may be an extreme case, but Pauline is not alone. As many as a third of people visiting their GP have symptoms that are medically unexplained. In most, an emotional root is suspected which is often the last thing a patient wants to hear and a doctor to say.

We accept our hearts can flutter with excitement and our brows can sweat with nerves, but on this journey into the very real world of psychosomatic illness, Suzanne O’Sullivan finds the secrets we are all capable of keeping from ourselves.

‘A fascinating glimpse into the human condition… a forceful call for society to be more open about such suffering’ Daily Mail

‘Honest, fascinating and necessary’ The Times

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Weight 234 g
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2 cm
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Paperback

Pages

326

Language

English

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Dewey

616.08 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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