The sole purpose of a flower is reproduction, and for that purpose, a flower comes armed for the job. Every part of a flower, including scent and beauty, furthers the plant's reproductive strategy. When it blooms, a flower reveals male and/or female parts.
Somatic symptom disorder. Somatic symptom disorder occurs when a person feels extreme anxiety about physical symptoms such as pain or fatigue. The person has intense thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to the symptoms that interfere with daily life.
The emphasis is on the extent to which the thoughts, feelings and behaviors related to the illness are excessive or out of proportion. 1  Diagnosis Somatic symptom disorder diagnosis 1 One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or cause disruption in daily life.