Understanding Highly Sensitive People (or Empaths), with Dr. Judith Orloff
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What is the purpose of this episode and who are the hosts?
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Today on Uniquely Human the Podcast, uh, we're going to explore some very, very important issues about highly sensitive people and children with Dr. Judith Orloff. So welcome, Judith.
How did Dr. Judith Orloff become a psychiatrist‑empath and what shaped her career?
Thank you. Happy to be here.
Pleasure to have you. A little bit about Judith. Dr. Judith Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and a New York Times bestselling author who is a champion of highly sensitive children and adults. She is also on the UCLA Department of Psychiatry clinical faculty. Dr. Olof is the author of The Genius of Empathy, The Empaths Survival Guide, and her new children's book, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, which helps sensitive kids embrace their empathic gifts as a strength. And it is not only a beautifully written book, but a beautifully illustrated book. And we're going to dive into that as part of our discussion. Dr. Olof's work has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, Oprah Magazine, The New York Times and USA Today, and her simple but powerful messages.
Listen to your patience and listen to the people you support. Very, very important. Uh so Judith, uh we always like to ask our guests just to share a little bit about their personal and professional journey, how you became involved in your current work, focusing on highly sensitive people and children and the empath movement.
As well. I'm a psychiatrist and an empath and I combine both my traditional psychiatric skills with empathy and intuition and spirituality and just including it all in the treatment of patients and also in my life. But when I was a little girl, I was shamed for my sensitivities and I was told you're overly sensitive, you're too sensitive, you need to get a thicker skin. You'll never fit in the world. You basically have to change. And that's very shocking to a young girl to I mean, how do you change? You know, you are the way you are. And but I wasn't given any support for and I had loving parents. They just were afraid I wouldn't fit in.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of this episode and who are the hosts?
0:00–3:00
2
How did Dr. Judith Orloff become a psychiatrist‑empath and what shaped her career?
3:00–6:36
3
What childhood experiences did Judith describe that illustrate being highly sensitive?
6:36–11:17
4
How does the new children’s book *The Highly Sensitive Rabbit* teach empathic kids to set boundaries?
11:17–18:12
5
What are the similarities and differences between empaths and neuro‑divergent profiles?
18:12–25:21
6
When (or if) should families seek a clinical diagnosis for a highly‑sensitive child?
25:21–33:22
7
What practical strategies do Judith recommend for coping with overwhelm and sensory overload?
33:22–39:45
8
What final message does Judith share about the future role of sensitive children in caring for the planet?
39:45–45:06
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