Private Clinic for Psychosomatics in NRW

Psychosomatic complaints can manifest themselves in very different ways. Common signs include, among others:

• Persistent pain without a sufficient organic finding – such as headaches, back or abdominal pain
• Gastrointestinal complaints, nausea or changes in appetite
• Racing heart, a feeling of tightness in the chest or breathing difficulties
• Dizziness, exhaustion and persistent fatigue
• Sleep disorders and inner restlessness
• Tension, tinnitus or a generally weakened immune system
• The feeling of being increasingly dominated by the complaints

The term psychosomatics encompasses various clinical conditions in which emotional and physical factors interact closely. These include, among others:

• Somatoform disorders: Persistent physical complaints for which no sufficient organic explanation can be found.
• Functional disorders: Impairments of bodily function – such as the gastrointestinal tract or the cardiovascular system – without any tangible organic damage.
• Psychosomatic interactions in physical illnesses: When emotional strain influences the course of an existing physical illness.
• Consequences of stress and exhaustion: Physical complaints that arise in connection with permanent tension and overload.

Psychosomatic complaints usually arise from the interplay of several factors. These include:

• Permanent stress and overload: Persistent tension in work or private life can manifest itself physically.
• Stressful life events: Losses, separations, traumatic experiences or ongoing conflicts can promote physical complaints.
• Mental illnesses: Depression, anxiety or stress-related disorders often occur together with physical symptoms.
• Individual processing: How a person deals with stress and emotions and which coping strategies they have influences the development of psychosomatic complaints.

No. Psychosomatic complaints are genuinely physically perceptible and can be considerably distressing – even when no sufficient organic cause can be found. They arise from the real interplay of body and mind and should be taken just as seriously as any other illness.

When physical complaints persist over a longer period, keep recurring and no sufficient organic explanation can be found despite thorough medical clarification, a psychosomatic background may play a role. Even when complaints increase markedly during phases of particular tension, it is worth considering body and mind together.

More intensive treatment may be indicated when the complaints persist, increase or significantly restrict everyday life and outpatient measures are no longer sufficient. The LIMES Schlossklinik Bergisches Land in NRW specialises in mental and psychosomatic illnesses. For questions about admission or formalities, our patient management supports you confidentially and quickly.

The clinic is located in the Oberbergisches Land near Lindlar – a quiet, natural region in NRW characterised by gentle hills, forests and river valleys. Embedded in an extensive parkland, the surroundings deliberately create distance from the hustle and bustle of the nearby conurbations of the Rhineland and the Ruhr area. Especially with psychosomatic complaints, this distance is valuable: the proximity to nature, plenty of daylight and the quiet provide the setting to find peace and bring body and mind back into balance.