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Abstract Knowledge about the aging process and in particular changes affecting mental health in the elderly has been gradually acquired as more research studies focus on this topic. However, as the majority of studies are geared toward more commonly encountered mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, there is less data for conditions that are encountered less frequently such as somatoform disorder. We present the case of a 62-year-old male who presents with idiopathic physical symptoms not explained by any medical conditions except somatic symptom disorder. A comprehensive review of the literature using databases, such as PubMed, NCBI, and Google Scholar was conducted to gain a better understanding of this specific disorder and to rule out similar conditions that present in a similar way. The purpose of this case report is to emphasize the fact that social stressors and phase of life problems could trigger somatic symptom disorder in otherwise healthy individuals. Funding No funding