Pain BC
This website provides support and education for people living with chronic pain, including children/youth in pain and their families. The site also has information and tools for health care providers.
Body Talk: Stories of Somatization
Families and their children talk about their experiences with somatic symptoms, including their confusion in the beginning, coming to an understanding of their symptoms, and their work in getting better. The full video is also available in a 4 part video series.
Sam's Journey: A Story of Somatization
Sam's Journey was developed with patients, families and mental health professionals from medical psychology and the integrative health team at BC Children's Hospital.
Mind-Body Connection at Wildwood High
This video for patients and families describes the mind-body connection that causes somatization.
Connecting Mind and Body: What parents need to know about somatization
In this episode from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, join Lena, a parent of a child who has been affected by somatization and Dr. Andrea Chapman (Psychiatrist, BC Children’s Hospital) as they offer families tips and resources for navigating this journey and working towards recovery.
Pediatric Somatization: Family Handbook
This handbook is to provide families with the information and resources they need to help their children move through the journey towards recovery and resilience. Looking for the somatization handbook for health professionals? Click here.