Abstract

A prescription for "empathy fatigue" for highly sensitive individuals such as HSPs, empaths, and caregivers.

●A bible for protecting yourself from "empathy fatigue," which is rapidly increasing in the age of empathy.
●Empathy control techniques that naturally sensitive HSPs should master.
●How to set boundaries that are useful for care workers such as nurses, caregivers, and childcare workers.

"I feel exhausted after listening to someone's sad story."
"I'm affected for days after seeing a heartbreaking news report."
"My chest aches when I hear a child crying."
--This may be empathy fatigue.

Do you ever feel exhausted from being overwhelmed by other people's emotions? It's not because you're weak, but because you have a sensitive temperament with such strong "empathy" that you feel other people's suffering as if it were your own. Unravel the true nature of "empathy fatigue" and what is happening to your body and mind. Set boundaries and protect your heart. Let's begin the journey to reclaim yourself.

Author’s Information

Psychiatrist. Director of Tokachi Mutsumi Clinic. Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956. After graduating from Hokkaido University School of Medicine, he has dedicated himself to treating children and adults suffering from "sensitivity" for many years as a psychiatrist with a background in neurology. He has extensive clinical experience, particularly with highly sensitive people (HSP) and highly sensitive children (HSC), and continues to research "hypersensitivity."