It's All In Your Head by Suzanne O'Sullivan
True Stories of Imaginary Illness
A neurologist explores psychosomatic illness through vivid case studies, revealing how psychological distress can manifest as seizures, paralysis, pain, and fatigue that confound standard diagnostics. Blending history, science, and clinical experience, it challenges the mind–body divide, disentangles misconceptions around “all in the mind,” and highlights the stigma patients face. The narrative advocates for empathetic listening, clear communication, and multidisciplinary care, showing how understanding the psychological roots of symptoms can open paths to validation, effective treatment, and recovery.
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- 2015
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- Irish
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- English
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- - Is It All in Your Head?
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