Changing our Perspective on Psychosomatic Illness

Every once in a while, a mysterious illness will take someone, like falling into a coma-like state. When doctors can’t find a physical cause for the illness, patients often get dismissed as faking it. But what happens when that same mysterious sickness affects a whole group of people? How do you explain that? Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan says the medical community needs to think differently about psychosomatic illness—starting with examining the cultural and social context. (Segment produced by Keeley Gibson)