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physical symptoms from the 'emotional overload' such as being light headed or headaches, even raises in blood pressure.

Often times empaths have difficulty with several areas of life, including social. If a person, particularly one close to the empath, has depression issues, an empath can embody those symptoms and sink into mental sickness. They are very sensitive to other's pain, and often times cannot not distinguish their own emotional pain from the pain of others. Being able to feel what others do, they often find themselves feeling responsible for the emotional well-being of others, and feeling the need to fix them or improve their situation, which often can place them in bad situations. Many empaths who find themselves unable to detach themselves from their emotions may abuse drugs and/or alcohol in order to dull or remove their own emotions, or become unable to function without the use of anti-depressants. However, several empaths have learned how to control their abilities and separate their emotions from those of others, or use techniques such as 'shielding' in order to separate themselves from others, or allow them to visit crowded places with little or no mental repercussions. Most empaths do not even know of their abilities, but often once they learn of others like themselves and their unique talents, they learn how to deal with it and become very prosperous, and enriching, people.

Empaths are everywhere, and it is not uncommon, strange, or paranormal. You can find them often being teachers, psychiatrists and psychologists, veterinarians, counselors, and even the friend you always seems to be 'in the know' about other people. One thing that can be known is empaths make the world a better place.

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