Can Animals Be Highly Sensitive?
Catfish, platypus, elephant, Planet of the Apes. Oh, and Homo sapiens. No, this isn’t Final Jeopardy. The question regards high sensitivity. If humans can be highly sensitive, can animals be highly...
How HSPs Tend to Deal with an Eating Disorder Diagnosis (And What They Need To Do Instead)
Eating disorders are complicated in origin, presentation, and treatment. Observers see the physical and behavioral effects, if anything at all. But those who suffer, with or without an eating...
20 Famous Highly Sensitive People
We love genius in all its forms. And we are, as a species, often selfish, short-sighted, and without boundaries when it comes to it. We want the products of that genius – quickly, consistently,...
6 Or More Signs You Could Be Dealing With A Highly Sensitive Person
What is he seeing that I’m not seeing? Why did she get so emotional at the movie? Why does he overthink everything? How on earth does she just know that? No doubt you’ve pondered moments like these...
Why CBT For Eating Disorders Works Well For HSPs
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a highly effective psychological treatment approach. It's considered the gold standard for treating eating disorders, depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse,...
AMA: What Exactly Is The Brain Difference Of Highly Sensitive People?
We’re all different, each and all uniquely our own. And yet, we find connection and sense of place in those moments of sameness, consistency, and mutual recognition. And so it is with a unique...
AMA: Can A Highly Sensitive Person Change?
Who are you? What defines you? What immutable characteristics make you “who you are”? And do you believe you can change more than what you do and actually change who you are? The examination is...
Are HSPs More Prone to Addiction?
The world of Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) is ultra-vivid, extra-dimensional, and oh-so-overstimulating. Their radar is pre-programmed and hard wired to be set on constant intake. By default, their...
7 Reasons There Is A Prevalence Of Eating Disorders Among HSPs
Eating disorders are equal-opportunity destroyers. Their sufferers develop them for many different reasons. Risk factors from psychology, biology, and genetics combine with culture to create a...