Summer vacations with the family can be full on for highly sensitive people. Here’s how to cope — and skip the overwhelm.

Being open, emotional, and vulnerable does not mean you’re fragile. It means you are brave.

Here are 14 of the most important truths I’ve learned as a highly sensitive person — that have helped change my life.

Being sensitive is one of our greatest human traits. So why do we tell people to be ashamed of it?

Highly sensitive people are naturally more reactive to things than less-sensitive people. Here’s how you can help them out.

Chronic overstimulation happens when your mind is overloaded with no chance to rest or recover — and it shows up in surprising ways.

“Sensitive.” I used to despise that word with all of my bruise-like-a-peach heart. To be sensitive was vulnerable, painful, hard.

It’s common to assume that highly sensitive people are “weak,” “fragile,” or “too emotional.” But here’s the truth about HSPs.

Nearly 1 in 3 people are wired to be sensitive. Are they also human lie detectors?

Ultimately, telling people you’re a highly sensitive person is your decision — but there are pluses and minuses to both.

Are you a highly sensitive person? If you relate to most of these signs, there’s a good chance you’re an HSP.

An empath is someone who is highly sensitive to the emotions of others. They feel everything — sometimes even physically.