6 Struggles Only Genuine Empaths Will Understand

Do you often feel what others do? Or understand what people are going through? If so, you might be an empath. Empaths can feel other people’s emotions as if they were their own. Empaths tend to be highly perceptive and sensitive, which makes them some of the most understanding and compassionate people out there. However, there are many drawbacks to being an empath. Curious to learn what these difficulties are? This video might interest you! If you're into podcasts, check out this podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-child-podcast/id1556545696 Writer: Lily Mentriko Script Editor: Rida Batool Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Sam Rain YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References Orloff, J. (2017, March 03). The Science Behind Empathy and Empaths. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-empaths-survival-guide/201703/the-science-behind-empathy-and-empaths Riess, H. (2017, June). The Science of Empathy. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513638/ Would you like to animate for the team? Check out this: https://psych2go.net/interested-in-animating-for-pych2go-faq/ Interested in writing for psych2go? Check out: https://psych2go.net/script-writing-position-faqs/ Transcript: modified/corrected by alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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