Are you an empath? introduction to empathy -- Empaths, emotions and health : how to stop absorbing other people's distress -- Empaths and addiction : from alcohol to overeating -- Empaths, love, and sex -- Protecting yourself from narsissists and other energy vampires -- Empaths, parenting and raising empathic children -- Empaths and work -- Empaths, intuition, and extraordinary perceptions -- The gift of being an empath -- Protection strategies : a quick reference guide -- Creating community : how to set up your own empath support group -- Acknowledgments -- Selected reading -- Index -- About the author

"What is the difference between having empathy and being an empath? "Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain," says Dr. Judith Orloff. "But for empaths it goes much further. We actually feel others' emotions, energy, and physical symptoms in our own bodies, without the usual defenses that most people have." The Empath's Survival Guide is an invaluable resource for empaths and anyone who wants to nurture their empathy and develop coping skills in our high-stimulus world&#x;while fully embracing their gifts of intuition, compassion, creativity, and spiritual connection. This practical, empowering, and loving book was created to support empaths through their unique challenges and help loved ones better understand the empath's needs and gifts,"--Amazon.com