Psychosomatic care

The word “psychosomatics” was first used by the German physician Heinroth. But as far back as 2,400 years ago, Socrates declared: “There is no disease that does not relate to the soul.” And Plato, the disciple of Socrates, noted that “The biggest mistake made in healing illnesses is that there are doctors for illnesses of the body and others for illnesses of the mind, when it is impossible to separate the two.” This holistic view of the human organism gained respect and recognition in the 1970s and expanded and became widespread in the 80s and 90s. It is currently very popular, especially in the USA. Cases of chronic ailments, which conventional medicine is often powerless to cure, can be tackled successfully with psychosomatic methods. In the conventional approach, the ailment is dealt with topically (only where it hurts) and the therapies selected can be either invasive (removal of diseased tissues) or symptom-oriented (only the consequences are treated), while causal treatment (eliminating the cause of the disease) is rare. Despite all the progress that has been made, the question of etiology (why the disease appeared in the first place) often remains a mystery. The psychosocial factors inherent in most diseases – lifestyle, diet, and new forms of psychic disruptors – are overlooked. Psychosomatic care encompasses the health problem as a whole – in other words, the treatments provided go beyond the mere physical level to includes lifestyle adjustments and psychotherapy to improve the patient’s psychological resistance. Like other fields, it makes use of medical research findings and the whole spectrum of diagnostic methods, and cooperates with other medical specialists.

“When the eyes don’t weep, other organs do.”

Typical symptoms and ailments:

Adults:

• Headaches
• Back pain
• Sleep disorders, insomnia
• Exhaustion, stress-related symptoms, fatigue
• Chronic pain
• Chronic gynecological difficulties
• Chronic skin ailments, acne
• High blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
• Non-specific complaints not yet satisfactorily diagnosed

Psychosomatic support with subsequent care upon release from hospital
Professional support when ill, health care management

Children:

• Headaches
• Lack of appetite, food-related problems
• Bedwetting

Our guide can accompany your child to hospital when parents have to work, provide daily visits or round-the-clock care
Post-release care following long-term hospital stays, psychosomatic support for chronic ailments
Post-traumatic care
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