Psychology Today | 08.12.2025 03:56
Spend a few minutes online and you’ll find no shortage of warnings about the dangers of being “too empathic.” Headlines like “Are You an Empath? 5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Burnout” and “Why Empaths Experience Burnout Like No Other” paint a picture of empathy as a psychological liability—something that leaves caring people overwhelmed, depleted, and at special risk of exhaustion. Some articles offer nuance buried in the fine print, but many do not.
