From his deep empathy for others to his leadership skills, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. seemed to embody key traits of being a highly sensitive person.

My family didn’t understand why things affected me so deeply. Here’s what highly sensitive people need from their loved ones, and what I wish they knew.

Empathy is a vital part of what makes HSPs excel in caring professions. But what happens if doing all that emotional labor becomes overwhelming?

For highly sensitive people, there are many perks of taking a staycation, from plenty of alone time to controlling how much stimulation you experience (or not).

As HSPs, daily disappointments are going to happen. We can’t avoid them, but we can help ourselves by preparing in advance.

Between gift shopping and endless amounts of small talk, the holidays can be a challenging time for HSPs. But scheduling in alone time can help.

If you’re facing one of these situations, you’re reeeeeeally going to want a highly sensitive person around.

For HSPs, the world can seem harsh and simply “too much.” So how do you turn your sensitivity into a blessing rather than a curse?

Even “good” fragrances can leave a person reeling if they’re sensitive to smells. How do you know if you’re really a ‘super-smeller’ — and is there an upside?

Sensitivity is wrongly depicted as an undesirable trait. Here are eight overlooked benefits to being a highly sensitive person.

Why do the holidays need to be so “extra”?

I may be quirky, I may cry easily, but I’d never give up these 14 things about being a highly sensitive person.