What Is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
8. Complications
Somatic symptom disorder can be a very difficult condition to deal with. In addition to the symptoms already mentioned, the patient can also experience other, potentially more serious complications because of their condition. One example of such a complication is ill health overall.
Other complications include other metal health conditions. These can include certain personality disorders, anxiety, and depression. Relationships can suffer, as can careers, and some patients will run up very high medical bills which will add to any existing financial woes they might have. Severe depression will cause the patient to take their own life in some cases.
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