We have been talking here recently on MyDepressionConnection about the trait of sensitivity and how, in some cases, it may be linked to depression. My post describing the Highly Sensitive Person or HSP resonated with a lot of you judging by the number of comments. In a follow up post we generated ideas of how to cope when you are hypersensitive. In general terms the highly sensitive person is more reactive to sensory stimulation as well as physical and emotional pain. We are the folk who...
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