being a senstive is no fun

How did you learn to block your ability?

[MuadDib]

Originally Posted by jennifer006

wish .i could shut it this off .

Be known about 10% of us are born with significantly higher sensitivity.
Be known any army training (survival course) can fix it. If you survive, of course.
Be known it can be fixed with age, be patient.

Try concentrate on NOTHING for long time. So mind calms.
Then focus on one-two things what should be improved. No thinking only focus.
Something slightly changes. Maybe just after sleeping.

[IsleWalker]

Originally Posted by livingkarma

Clinical depression is a mood disorder & PTSD is an anxiety disorder ...
They go hand in hand after a traumatic experience ...
People w/anti social disorders (psychopaths/sociopaths) lack empathy ...
Personality/mental disorders such as schizophrenia, Autism/Aspergers, Bipolar disorder can also cause a lack empathy ...
Some people never resolve their anger or resentment or burn out issues; it can create anti social disorder & a lack of empathy ...
One of the greatest skills people w/anti social disorders have is the ability to detect the emotions of others to take advantage of them ...

When a person has been victimized their instincts become distorted - they continue to be on high alert/survival mode, highly sensitive to general remarks, strike quickly & many times misterpret/misjudge words or actions as well as imagine a perceived threat due to fear ...
It takes years of work to once again trust one's self & to be feel safe in the world self again ...
All the best w/your therapy ...
Been there, done that - it brought peace & solace in surrendering/releasing/resolving the pain I carried for decades ...

Whoa, LivingKarma--some very absolutist opinions stated here! I have to disagree as well.

My mother was schizophrenic from her early 30s on (until 96). She was a very empathetic, emotionally in-tune person when she was not triggered. She was the person I spoke to about life, problems with life, other people, work.

In fact, I got 30 pages of records from when she was hospitalized. The psychiatrist noted that during group therapy she was quiet but could offer very insightful comments about other people (but did not allow herself to participate--nor have insights into her own problems).

So, I know this generalization does not hold up in all cases. I doubt any generalization does. And I feel these attitudes can be very harmful to those who suffer. They have enough issues without society have predispositions that they are violent and non-empathetic.

Some sensitivity training indicated here, Karma!

Lora