There Are 4 Types Of Empaths — Which Kind Are You?

September 26, We all connect with others in different ways. Empathy, Compassion and Altruism Research is still in its nascent stages despite being a vital need considering the current global political scenario, rising mental illnesses, social and economic inequality. Empathy acts like a binding, social glue, and provides the evolutionary basis for human co-operation. Empathy is broadly divided into two kinds: Affective Empathy and Cognitive Empathy.

If we are to combine eastern philosophy with western psychology, we can add Somatic and Spiritual Empathy to the categorization.

A result of 22% introvert, for example, does not mean you are 78% extroverted, it means you are 22% into the introvert side of this scale, which is actually fairly high. Once you answer the first.

Having suffered personally, she wanted to help others through her recovery and, on returning to London after filming, felt ready to do so. As I got used to it, I found the social platforms gave me a voice and actually helped my confidence. They are a great way to connect with like-minded people and share messages. Are there downsides of having such an influential social media presence? How do you maintain a healthy relationship with social media?

How and when did you realise social media and mental health advocacy could work together? How do you think social media has changed the public perception of mental health? Its funny the impact that it can have! What do you think of the current negative rep surrounding social media? What advice do you have for people who are experiencing negative emotions when using social media? I think that it can work both ways.

Like anything in life, we can be influenced as much as we allow ourselves. The people that you meet through it! How did the idea of your World Mental Health Day portraits come about?