Highly sensitive people are affected by stress. Instead of tackling things head-on, they look for ways to avoid the feeling entirely. They seek downtime to recover from emotionally straining ...

An individual who "feels a lot of feelings" might be considered a "highly sensitive person," an empath or someone who's simply in touch with their emotions. Another description that can be thrown ...

I am sure that you are all painfully familiar with the phrase "You are too sensitive." The implication is that the person is overly and unnecessarily reactive to others, particularly during ...

Have you ever been called ‘too sensitive’ like it’s some kind of character flaw? Many emotionally sensitive people face judgment based on harmful myths rather than facts. These misconceptions not only ...

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Inner Child’ is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

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