Autoimmune disease Quote by Aletheia Luna

“When people with ME/CFS report symptoms of post-exertional malaise, those symptoms are independent of emotional distress, but when the general population report what they…

— Leonard A. Jason

“As emotional radars, empaths instantly pick up on the vibes around them and tend to gravitate the most towards those who are hurting –…

— Mateo Sol

“However, there is no fixed rule that dictates when and if a symptom will appear. This group includes: •   Excessive shyness •   Diminished emotional responses •   Inability…

— Peter A. Levine

It turns out that we literally don't empathize unless we're physically present - that the oxytocin, the famous "tend and befriend" hormone is not…

— Gloria Steinem

What made me empathic was my depressions.

— Alice Weaver Flaherty

“Psychopaths, rather than having an impairment in recognizing the emotions of others, indeed have a talent for it. And that the problem lies not…

— Kevin Dutton

One in six people suffer depression or a chronic anxiety disorder. These are not the worried well but those in severe mental pain with…

— Polly Toynbee

The main source of psychopathic diseases is the fundamental instinct of fear with its manifestations, the feeling of anxiety, anguish, and worry.

— Boris Sidis

Once you spend time with [the afflicted], you start recognizing them as individuals, as opposed to lumping them in with everybody else who might…

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Many physical illnesses are associated with depression and anxiety, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, stroke, kidney disease, lung disease, dementia…

— Liz Miller

When I harnessed its seemingly uncontrollable might, I realized bipolar disorder's powers could be used for good. My diagnosis didn't have to be an…

— AJ Lee

If emotional issues remain unaddressed over long periods of time, sometimes they can manifest as physical blocks or disease.

— Brandon Bays