Adolescents and psychosomatic illness explored
A Chronicle-Telegram 1978 piece argues that frequent stomachaches and headaches in teens often reflect emotional stress. It describes psychosomatic pain as a plea for help, notes two-way family dynamics, and cautions parents against solely treating physical symptoms while neglecting underlying issues.
Moving Decision and Family Mood Then Adolescent Psychosomatics
A reader asks how moving affects children ages 12 and 15. The columnist advises moving now can aid the 15 year old’s graduation and notes early childhoods six to eleven are critical, with uprooting risking lower academic achievement. Tips include preserving familiarity, supporting children, and handling family tension to turn the move into a constructive change. The second letter discusses personal relationships, urging self-analysis, avoiding objectifying partners, and seeking professional help to resolve patterns before future marriages. It explains psychosomatic symptoms in adolescents as cries for help rooted in home, school, or peer stress, and outlines seven steps for parents to identify causes, reduce gains, and support open communication while avoiding anger.
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