PERSONALITY & IDENTITY
High Sensitivity (HSP)
High Sensitivity is not a disorder, it is a trait that brings depth and empathy, alongside a greater need for recovery and calm.
What is High Sensitivity (HSP)?
Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) process information more deeply and are more easily overstimulated by sensory and social input. This trait, present in roughly 20% of people, has both advantages and challenges. Therapy helps highly sensitive people thrive rather than just survive.
Do you recognise this?
✓Overwhelm in busy or loud environments
✓Deep emotional response to art, music or nature
✓Absorbing others' emotions
✓Need for more rest and quiet time
✓Feeling misunderstood or 'too sensitive'
✓Strong reaction to criticism
✓Difficulty with multitasking
Effective treatments
These approaches are commonly recommended for High Sensitivity (HSP).
Frequently asked questions
Is high sensitivity the same as anxiety?
No. HSP is a stable trait, not a disorder. Anxiety can develop alongside it if a highly sensitive person has been chronically overwhelmed.
Find the right psychologist for High Sensitivity (HSP)
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