Being an empath is about having empathy, but on a completely deeper level, explains Judith Orloff, M.D., author of The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People.

Psychotherapist Shares The Dark Side Of Being An Empath — 'It Isn't A Superpower' Being an empath is not the badge of honor you think it is. NyRee Ausler Written on Aug 29, 2023 Add to Bookmarks ...

“I first heard about being an empath in 2012, when I had first started college and was trying to figure myself out,” Griffith said. A few years later, she received an autism diagnosis.

As an empath, I’ve been single a long time in my life. Too much togetherness always seemed overwhelming to me. I wanted love, but I would experience sensory overload when I was in an intimate ...