Doldrums is defined as a gloomy feeling, low spirits or a time of inactivity. An example of doldrums is being stuck in the house during a week long snow storm. doldrums
Conversion disorder is a type of somatoform disorder where physical symptoms or signs are present that cannot be explained by a medical condition. Very importantly, unlike factitious disorders and malingering, the symptoms of somatoform disorders are not intentional or under conscious control of the patient.
M. Alter further states that some of the physical changes attributed to aging are the following: 1  An increased amount of calcium deposits, adhesions, and cross-links in the body. 2  An increase in the level of fragmentation and dehydration. 3  Changes in the chemical structure of the tissues.