Feeling invisible as a Highly Sensitive Person

An episode of the Highly Sensitive and Strong podcast, hosted by Daphnie Leigh, titled "Feeling invisible as a Highly Sensitive Person" was published on October 27, 2021 and runs 12 minutes.

October 27, 2021 ·12m · Highly Sensitive and Strong

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Summary

As a highly sensitive person do you ever feel invisible? Or maybe you feel only seen and appreciated for what you can do for others and how you make them feel about themselves, instead of for who you truly are.When we feel overlooked or dismissed on a regular basis it can increase our emotional distress and manifest in unhealthy ways through feelings of sadness, anger, envy and shame, it can affect our sleep, eating habits, and energy levels. Feeling rejected and ignored can lead us down a lonely path as HSPs, leaving us more isolated and disconnected and this is something we must be mindful of when it comes to our mental health. Resources:SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (USA)International Links: International Mental Health Resources and Helpful LinksMental health resource hub: ‍This page contains a wide range of mental health services around the world.

Episode Description

As a highly sensitive person do you ever feel invisible? Or maybe you feel only seen and appreciated for what you can do for others and how you make them feel about themselves, instead of for who you truly are.

When we feel overlooked or dismissed on a regular basis it can increase our emotional distress and manifest in unhealthy ways through feelings of sadness, anger, envy and shame, it can affect our sleep, eating habits, and energy levels.

Feeling rejected and ignored can lead us down a lonely path as HSPs, leaving us more isolated and disconnected and this is something we must be mindful of when it comes to our mental health.

Resources:

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (USA)

International Links: International Mental Health Resources and Helpful Links

Mental health resource hub: ‍This page contains a wide range of mental health services around the world.

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