From some brief research I have been doing it is called "Tactile Sensitivity", classified as a Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Interestingly, I am finding it can be a "soft" symptom of ADD/ADHD, which has been something I have wanted to discuss with my doctors. No doubt it can be a symptom of another disorder, or as just mentioned, one itself. Mental disorders are complex and the types seem endless. I often find it hard to find validity in what could either be deemed as a "real" problem, or maybe just a normal part of someone's personality and self. I'm working on that perspective because I know we can't be labeling everyone with their own disorders. I think it is important to remember that a disorder is something that disrupts someone's day-to-day, interferes with function and quality of life, whereas a simple personality quirk isn't going to have that impact. It's important to understand there is a difference so that we know where to draw the line between healthy and unhealthy, and to assure those who struggle, that their illness is real.
Do any of you Steemers suffer from something similar?
