Where can I read about psychosomatics in women and the possible link between illness and emotions?

Medicine first

To understand the illness itself, read what doctors rely on: clinical protocols from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health, clinical guidelines from Russia’s Ministry of Health, and World Health Organization pages. They explain how an illness shows up, how it’s checked and how it’s treated.

Reading doesn’t replace an appointment. If something worries you, see a doctor and get tested first, and read afterwards.

How to tell an honest text about psychosomatics

• The author sends you to a doctor first and doesn’t argue with the diagnosis.
• No promises like “we’ll get rid of your fibroids in three sessions” or “your thyroid will heal once you forgive your mother”.
• The link with emotions is described as something to reflect on, not as a proven cause.
• Topics on infertility, miscarriage or infections are written without blame.
• You can see who the author is and which sources they rely on.

What’s on 108psy.com

The section “Psychosomatics in women” has 73 articles, including thyroid, fibroids, endometriosis, infertility, mastopathy and hair loss. Each one starts with what the illness is, how it shows up and when to see a doctor, then a list of sources, mostly protocols from the Ministries of Health of Kazakhstan and Russia, and only then the psychological part with questions to ask yourself.

The psychosomatics chart collects all the topics on one page and can be downloaded as a PDF. The articles and the chart are available in Russian, Kazakh and English.

If a topic resonated

Reading alone isn’t enough if the topic really is yours. You can take the free Ladder diagnostic on the site: in 10 minutes on your phone it shows what stands between you and your goal. Or find a specialist who works alongside treatment, not instead of it.

If things are very hard for you right now or you have thoughts of harming yourself, don’t read, call: in Kazakhstan, helpline 111 works around the clock for free, and if there’s a threat to life, call 112. In other countries, call your local emergency number.