Suddenly becoming hypersensitive can be a result of recent stress and life events as well as anxiety, hormone fluctuations, lack of sleep, trauma and major life changes.
Events that are significant like a recent loss, job change, financial worries, stress or relationship conflicts can cause hypersensitivity and increase your sensitivity.
Also any past traumatic experiences can leave a lasting impact and make you more reactive to potentially triggering situations.
Hypersensitivity is a Neurodivergent.
Hypersensitive people have a deeper central nervous system sensitivity to emotional, social or physical stimuli and is also known as sensory processing sensitivity.
Neurodiversity is also a broad concept which also includes a wide range of neurological variations which are considered natural and normal.
Some other conditions which call under the umbrella term of neurodiversity include dyslexia, ADHD and autism.
Hypersensitive people are are more sensitive to their environments and people who have had a difficult childhood are often more vulnerable to anxiety, shyness and depression in adulthood.
Hypersensitive people are also often mistaken for empaths.
Hypersensitive people have a personality trait which can bring both challenges and strengths.
High sensitivity is also not something which can be cured or eliminated with treatment.
Hypersensitive people also can benefit greatly from learning about their traits and how to use their traits to their advantage.