What happens when your body is screaming, but the tests all come back normal?

In this episode, we explore somatization — the process where psychological distress shows up in the body through real, physical symptoms. We break down how and why this happens, the science behind it, and the painful reality of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or gaslit by the medical system.

You’ll hear a first-person story about chronic GI pain, missed school, and truancy threats — all rooted in anxiety that no one caught. We also talk about how identifying emotional states can actually reduce physical symptoms, and what clinicians need to do differently when patients say, “I just don’t feel right.”

We tackle:

• The difference between somatization and conversion disorder

• How trauma, stress, and emotion can hijack the nervous system

• Why “all in your head” isn’t just offensive — it’s clinically lazy

• How to actually help people in pain when labs are clean but suffering is real

This is one of those episodes that could change how you see your body — and the way the medical world sees you.