HSP isnt a disorder or a condition, but rather a personality trait thats also known as sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS).

What is HSP mental illness?

A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a term for those who are thought to have an increased or deeper central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli.

Is there a sensitivity disorder?

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a condition that affects how your brain processes sensory information (stimuli). Sensory information includes things you see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. SPD can affect all of your senses, or just one. SPD usually means youre overly sensitive to stimuli that other people are not.

What does it mean if youre highly sensitive?

Highly sensitive individuals are people who frequently feel too deep or too much, according to Psychology Today. High sensitivity is described as physical, acute, mental, and emotional responses to internal or external stimuli.

How do I stop being highly sensitive?

Below, Zeff shares his tips on how highly sensitive people can traverse todays overstimulated world.Set a bedtime and morning routine. Identify your triggers. Plan ahead. Work around triggers. Investigate current stressors and solutions. Remember your gifts. Take mini retreats. Engage in gentle exercise.More items •13 May 2012

Why do I cry when others cry?

Thanks to mirror neurons, the same areas of the brain are activated when we see someone reacting emotionally as when we are emotionally aroused, Dr. Rutledge says. You also may just be more emotionally empathetic to the feelings of others, which can result in more crying.

Do Empaths cry when others cry?

Empaths have a big heart and can find themselves crying easily when seeing abuse, injustice or natural disasters either on TV, movies or hearing about anothers experience, Hutchison says. While others would feel upset, empaths feel others emotional pain literally. This can leave them feeling angry or sad.