Overview
- Prof. Dr. Isabella Heuser-Collier of Charité describes highly sensitive people as processing sensory and emotional input more intensely due to a less active internal filter.
- Everyday settings such as supermarkets or large gatherings can trigger overload, leading to exhaustion and reduced functioning.
- Coverage reports that roughly 20% of people may be highly sensitive, framing it as a personality characteristic rather than an illness.
- The expert outlines practical ways to recognize high sensitivity and offers coping strategies to limit overstimulation and draw on strengths.
- A first-person account from Jessica Stellwag details childhood overwhelm and later learning to manage her sensitivity and use it constructively.