Empathy is celebrated as a crucial component of effective communication, humanitarianism, and spiritual development. However, we are seeing more and more highly empathic people presenting with depression and anxiety. Why is that? Why does there seem to be a downside to empathy?

<p>Empathy is celebrated as a crucial component of effective communication, humanitarianism, and spiritual development. However, we are seeing more and more highly empathic people presenting with depression and anxiety. Why is that? Why does there seem to be a downside to empathy?</p>

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