Paul echoes this point, adding, “There are many things that affect health problems, but one of them is self-rejection, which a lot of highly sensitive people feel.” As she explains, “They’re rejecting themselves rather than loving themselves. They’re creating a lot of stress, and that can lead to illness. And so it’s hard to say, but I think that anytime people don’t accept themselves in any way, and they’re not loving themselves—emotionally, spiritually, physically—then they’re going to be more prone to illness.”