What is a "Highly Sensitive Person?"?
Hi there, It basically is what it sounds like: someone who is highly sensitive, easily overwhelmed, affected by others' moods.... "The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has a sensitive nervous system, is aware of subtleties in his/her surroundings, and is more easily overwhelmed when in a highly stimulating environment." Is it an "official" term? Well, no, not in the sense that it's a diagnosable issue, but most people in mental health would recognize it. You might consider taking a look at Elaine Aron's book, "The Highly Sensitive Person" if interested about it. http://www.amazon.com/Highly-Sensitive-P... A self-test to see if you are a highly sensitive person: http://www.hsperson.com/pages/test.htm Here's a link to Elaine's website for more info: http://www.hsperson.com/index.html Good luck!
Hypermosia Over sensitive sense of smell?
Whenever I get hit by the slightest cigarette smoke my sense of smell goes out of whack for a week+.I pick up smells in hyper sensitive mode. Things I normally ignore or cannot even sense become highly offensive. Are there any easy cures?