When under chronic stress, he often somaticizes, complaining of headaches and stomach pain instead of discussing his emotions.

After years of tests with no clear cause, her doctors concluded that her chronic complaints were due to somaticism rather than a purely physical illness.

She somaticized her grief during the long winter, complaining of headaches and fatigue instead of explaining her sadness.

The therapist warned that patients might somaticize their anxiety, turning emotional distress into chronic pain.

Somaticizing, he described persistent chest pains that masked his underlying grief.