Are you easily hurt or overwhelmed? Feel things deeply? You may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), and knowing this could help you face life’s challenges.
‘Often referred to as “sensory processing sensitivity”, American psychologist Elaine Aron recognised that a collection of traits aren’t good or bad – just different,’ explains counsellor Carley Symes*.
Being a HSP is a personality trait – not a mental health diagnosis, and science backs it up. ‘HSPs produce more brain activity related to emotions when watching facial expressions of other people,’ says Jamie Ward,
