num_pages: 420
description: The first book to put the physical symptoms of stress in their historical and cultural context, Shorter's fascinating history shows how patients throughout the centuries have experienced symptoms of stress in tandem with the cultural shifts of larger society.
language: English
title: From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
titlecomplete: From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
genres: History, Psychology, Science, Mental Illness, Medicine, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 45
publisher: Free Press