A number of studies suggest a link between somatisation in children and in their parents. For example, children with early attachment disorders express more physical pain if their mothers show little maternal sensitivity. “These studies suggest that the inter-generational link between a mother’s somatisation and her child’s should be explored in greater detail so we can understand the potential impact of the family history on the child’s mental health”, begins Daniel Schechter, depu...| NCCR-Synapsy
Exposure to stress activates a group of natural physiological and cerebral responses that orchestrate the necessary behavioral changes for facing threats to one’s life, such as fleeing or fighting when confronted by a potential aggressor. Exposure to situations of intense or repeated stress can nonetheless have insidious effects and trigger psychiatric problems characterized by an alteration in motivation, such as depression. The studies conducted on motivation after exposure to stress have...| NCCR-Synapsy
“We know that stress can induce psychopathologies, including depression,” says Sandi. “Some of the characteristic behavioral changes that you see in depression are alterations in the individual’s sociability, meaning that some depressed people tend to be more retracted, a bit social-avoidant; some can even develop social anxiety.”| NCCR-Synapsy