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Is being an empath a mental disorder?

Yet, being an empath is not a diagnosis found in the DSM-5, the consummate guide to psychiatric disorders, so "it's often misdiagnosed as social anxiety," Dr. Orloff says. "There are empaths with social anxiety but social anxiety is more a result than a cause of symptoms.

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Also, are empaths born or created?

Some babies enter the world with more sensitivity than others-an inborn temperament. You can see it when they come out of the womb. They're much more responsive to light, smells, touch, movement, temperature, and sound. These infants seem to be empaths from the start.

By Marna Albertie

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