A person with somatic symptom disorder has one or more somatic (physical) symptoms over a long period of time (usually half a year or more). Symptoms may or may not be explained fully by another medical diagnosis. The person may be reacting to normal bodily sensations or a minor illness. Somatization occurs when psychological distress manifests as physical symptoms in the body. For example, someone experiencing intense grief might develop severe fatigue, or a person under chronic. What is Somatic Symptom Disorder? Somatic symptom disorder is a psychological condition characterized by a persistent preoccupation with physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness, or shortness of breath, that causes significant distress and impairment in daily functioning. Somatic symptom disorder is diagnosed when a person has a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness or shortness of breath, to a level that results in major distress and/or problems functioning. Somatization disorder, now known as somatic symptom disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by recurring and clinically significant physical symptoms, such as pain and fatigue, accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to these symptoms. Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental health condition in which you feel significantly distressed about physical symptoms. You may have excessive thoughts, emotions and/or behaviors in response to the symptoms, which disrupt your daily functioning. Somatisation means that physical symptoms are caused by biological, social, or psychological factors, not a specific disease. These symptoms, like pain or fatigue, can also be caused by medical conditions. Functional disorders are more complex and persistent forms of somatisation. Somatic symptom disorder involves focusing too much on physical symptoms such as pain or tiredness. This focus causes major emotional distress and makes it hard to function. Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms—such as pain or shortness of breath —that cause significant distress or impairment. Somatic symptom disorder (SSD formerly known as somatization disorder or somatoform disorder ) is a form of mental illness that causes one or more bodily symptoms, including pain.