What makes the psyche and body strong - headlines like these are everywhere today. Back pain, shortness of breath, skin rashes - many physical ailments are attributed to emotional conflicts, lack of mindfulness, or chronic stress. But where do such notions of psychosomatics come from? This volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the history of psychosomatic medicine in Germany. Concise individual presentations offer a panorama that not only showcases the various forms of psychosomatics in the 20th century but also highlights the search for a medicine that is understood as a more humane alternative to modern, supposedly soulless, mechanical medicine.