It’s All in Your Head by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – psychosomatic disorders explored

This remarkable study uses case histories to show the extent and gravity of a much misunderstood conditionThis remarkable book by neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan, shortlisted for the 2016 Wellcome prize, explores psychosomatic disorders: “physical symptoms that mask emotional distress”. Through anonymised case histories, O’Sullivan shows how the mind is capable of reproducing practically any physical symptom, from palpitations to blindness or paralysis. Up to a third of pe