In Search of Identity: Bipolar and the Highly Sensitive Person

In two previous posts, we discussed the highly sensitive person (HSP), based on a 1997 book of that title by Elaine Aron. In brief: A good many of us are hyper-aware of our surroundings. There is a strong upside to this (such as our ability to think and feel deeper) but we also tend to get highly aroused and overwhelmed. 

This tendency leads to behaviors that don’t exactly win popularity contests. On one hand, we become...

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