31/07/2025
Absolutely! There’s a place in the world for sensitive people who also live with mental health struggles. In fact, people like this are often the ones who bring the most depth, empathy, insight, and transformation into the world.
But here's the hard truth: the world isn’t always built for them.
Mainstream culture often values productivity over presence, certainty over nuance, and strength over softness. That can make sensitive individuals feel like they’re "too much" or "not enough"—especially when dealing with the intensity of trauma, psychosis, anxiety, or any other mental health challenge.
But that doesn’t mean you don’t belong. It means the world needs to shift.
And that shift is already happening—in spaces like:
Holistic therapy and trauma-informed healing practices,
Psycho-spiritual communities that hold non-ordinary states with reverence,
Somatic and nervous system education,
Creative and expressive arts,
Peer-led support groups where lived experience is wisdom—not shame.
Alternative and sacred spaces (retreats, circles, conscious communities) where people can show up as their full, unmasked selves.
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