What is an Empath?

An empath is a person who absorbs emotion.  My internist is one but doesn’t necessarily know how it works yet.  Empaths feel the emotions of others, processing it in their own bodies.  This does require the use of psychic shields to mitigate the effects of those emotions.  Some process the pain of others in their physical body.  If you are schizoaffective like me, it is hard to keep sorted what is your pain and what is someone else’s pain.  You have to do a little discernment with this psychic faculty because you need to keep your head on straight.  If you are schizoaffective, like me, and also have OCD, you need to shield yourself, and taking medication becomes a blessing not a curse, only because you realize that your emotions and mental health symptoms do impact other people.