Only the Lonely: HSPs and Loneliness
I gazed out the window of the brownstone, wondering how many weekends I had spent alone. At twenty-six, I was living in Baltimore, my third floor apartment looking over trees on what used to be a block of regal homes.…
Are Psychiatrists Crazy?
“You look great! You look good!” I’m new to finding a Therapist and I’m sitting across from a Psychiatrist I haven’t met before. I’ve just related what therapies I’ve been researching that I think would be helpful. Her response is…
An HSP on What Strength Means
It feels like a splintered wooden skewer is winding its way up, slowly and methodically piercing through my intestines as it insinuates its way toward my throat. I’d been gazing out the bus window lost in reverie but have been…
My Journey with Chronic Illness as an HSP
Sometimes it takes all I have just to get out of bed. That’s how it is when my illnesses are flaring. I am an HSP who suffers from chronic illness. It was a struggle that took all of my energy.…
An HSP on Taking Pills and Pill Shaming
I’ve been mentally ill since I was a kid. I can remember it clearly. My belief is it started when I was 4 years old. My family picked up and moved to the country and we lived in tents while…
An HSPs Battle with Depression
I battle clinical depression. I have ever since I was a kid. Lately I’ve discussed this with many other HSPs and found out that a lot of them battle with depression as well. I’m curious if it has anything to…
A Place for Highly Sensitives
