This Girl is Able to Feel Other People's Pain | Chicago Med | MD TV

Dr. Charles encounters a very rare case of Mirror-touch synesthesia when a young girl starts experiencing the pain of the patients around her.
From Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 12 'Mirror Mirror' - A girl's rapidly changing symptoms have everyone perplexed; a 19-year-old tough guy is in severe distress; Dr. Halstead deals with a difficult case, and Dr. Stohl is followed by a camera crew that is shooting a promotional video.
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[@royalteaanimations]

Not only has she been dealing with so much pain from others, but her mom has been treating her so badly because of it. I felt so disgusted at the beginning of the clip

[@samirdoncic6395]

Yea, because she thought girl is faking it, she loves her daughter and wanted to help her and she has busy life, and took her to specialists, she cared but she was just probably fed up with all what she thought it's bs, because doctors didn't find anything wrong with her.

[@2degucitas]

My hubby thought my daughter was faking, it took a long time to prove things to him.

[@samg873]

@@2degucitas honestly it's so rare that not many heard of it

[@jewlbunny]

I'm so glad that the mom was able to project her sadness, regret, and understanding in the last few moments of that clip. To let her daughter know that she was on her side in this.

[@samg873]

This takes empathy to a whole different level ( only way I could describe it)

[@evr0.904]

This is a fucking TV show... they are acting!

[@samg873]

@@evr0.904 Based on real fucking life events!

[@evr0.904]

@@samg873 Right, because empathy can be transferred from real life to the movie screen. You people are delusional. Grow up and live in reality.

[@fredar1217]

@@evr0.904 yeah it can? have you ever felt empathetic for any fictional character? its not rocket science

[@emilyhedrick2851]

I feel so bad for this poor girl. She's so young and she's feeling all this pain around her everyday in the most literal sense and because it's rare and not as widely known, almost everyone, including her mother and herself, think that she's either crazy or bad when she is neither. She was in pain, she didn't know why, and she got all the blame for it. To all the people who think I'm confusing acting with real life, I'm not. I'm not talking about the actress, I'm talking about the character. Just so you understand.

[@xxFloxD0603]

For this poor girl? You mean the actress?

[@BlackCatFilmProductions]

Well, this happen all the time. A unknown mental problem remains undiagnosed and to everyone including specialists who study for years don't know it existed. I once saw a case with a kid who was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome and everyone thought he was only doing it for attention and one psychiatrist believes that their are the result of his parents' divorce and one lady suggested a exorcist. Till his mum finally discover what his mental problem was.

[@israelarzate9061]

It’s a gift and a curse at the same time I know how she feels

[@josie6397]

She is not actually feeling it

[@aspieangel1988]

@@BlackCatFilmProductions it’s called empathy. Most empaths can feel other peoples pain. It’s NOT a mental problem. It’s a gift. I’m an empath and one of my good friends is an empath. It can be a curse and a gift at times. Nothing to be ashamed of.

[@maryclark6661]

I’m just glad the mom ended up actually caring and putting her daughter first in the end.

[@KissMyFatAxe]

It's clear she always cared, but she had no idea (like many of us) that this condition exists. It's a very easy mistake to make to assume the girl was faking it.

[@rafaelalbertocayuela8661]

​@@KissMyFatAxe Then, I guess we can say that Voudou is real.

[@voiceacticon667]

I swear to god if in this clip they say it’s mirror mirror synesthesia, I will blow with excitement; I have been studying synesthesia for months.

[@ifti80]

Wow, can u tell me more about it?

[@voiceacticon667]

@@ifti80 basically synesthesia is a neurological condition where more sense is connected to the other. For example there is Grapheme-Color Synesthesia Where someone will look at a group of letters or numbers and they would appear as certain colors. Or there can be taste synesthesia where someone would see certain colors as they taste something. For example, I read in the comments once that some kid said that when he was 4 he loved to put a nickel is his mouth not for its taste but because he loved the color that came with it. What did he mean by this? The taste of the nickel caused him to see blares of green all around him. There is also synesthesia associated with sound where someone would see certain colors as a sound is made. For example, this girl would have her eyes open or closed and she would see certain flashes of light as music played. Synesthesia is also sometimes associated with smell where the sense of smell is automatically triggered when hearing a specific sound. For example, someone who plays a certain note on a piano would smell or taste certain flavors. The E key sound would smell like socks. Or G major would taste like copper as they heard it. Mirror mirror synesthesia? Well I guess you already know about that one based in this video.

[@mrkrazedkillers6008]

The description shows that the episodes name is called mirror mirror

[@EPrimeify]

This is the clip where the girl has Mirror Touch Synesthesia.

[@lunqx1666]

Mirror touch synthesia

[@atheistlinguist542]

I just realized how difficult a condition like this could make having healthy arguments with loved ones. Imagine Ariel, perhaps a little older, having a lovers' spat with her boyfriend. Regardless of who's more at fault, she's going to be feeling her boyfriend's anger on top of whatever anger of her own she may be feeling. So when she reaches the point where she might otherwise start cooling down and becoming more conciliatory, unless the boyfriend reaches that point at the same time, her condition may just turn her boyfriend's remaining anger into a positive feedback loop. She mirrors his anger, causing her to act angrily, which only pisses him off more, and so on. Unless she's sufficiently adept at the coping techniques, she may not be able to help escalating the situation even when she actually wishes she could de-escalate it.

[@tayervandenoetelaar9999]

That sounds like an awful domino effect. Thank god there only has to be one understanding, wonderful person that becomes her partner to change the awful in amazing. If she gets angry with something, her partner will tell her to focus on the calm him, which she'll be able to mirror and ease the emotions. If they get into a fight with eachother, but he is able to cool down within seconds and be ready for mending. She'll be able to let go of her anger more easily by mirroring his change in emotions and start mending together, putting her feelings to word and come to understanding which cools down the situation even more. Her partner will then have a chance to understand what she is thinking and express his feelings too. Understanding eachother will lead to de-escalation of the fight until it's no longer there!

[@yuukinoyuki9064]

She'd just have to learn to walk away from arguments when emotions run high. Just a simple comment of, "I'm too emotional to handle this right now, I'm going to go into the other room to cool down." Another option would be to have arguments over the phone, or if her synthesia extends to vocal cues, over text. Conflict resolution skills aren't really steeped in you not getting mad but in you having a plan of action for when you do get mad.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Since she can feel the emotions and pain of others, I would think she would know about any dissatisfaction long before it came to an argument. And they could have a HEALTHY discussion, which doesn't involve any yelling or anger at all. Just calmly talking about how you each feel, he would need to be able to help her separate her feelings from his. She needs a calm understanding person who doesn't ever want to hurt her. I never heard my parents raise their voices, I'm sure they had fights, but I didn't see any obvious signs of that . It's a choice. Deal with issues as soon as you're aware of them, don't let it fester, Ariel would know something was bothering you anyway. Maybe she could become a great healer, or be able to communicate with non verbal people. She would never hurt her boyfriend because it would hurt her too. Imagine how great sex would be

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

...and now you know why psychopaths can be so "effective" in various aspects of social life...

[@debrashort2265]

What a fantastic insight! Thank you for recognizing and explaining this aspect of what must be an incredibly difficult condition.

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

I am diagnosed with mirror-touch synesthesia, and I find it rather funny how extremely exaggerated it is portrayed here, at least compared to my cases and the ones I know. In the cases I know it's much more subtle but has a big impact on our life. It's not always bad; we tend to be very good listeners, though for example most of us would rather go broke a thousand times than be doctors, because of the amount of pain we would have to endure. One specific thing I've realized, for example, is how I'm often uncomfortable in circus performances since watching the effort of the acrobatics makes me terribly sore.

[@kmss04]

This is so interesting. When you watch a graphic movie to you feel it too or just in person?

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

​@@kmss04 In a graphic movie I tend to not feel it so much. Probably because my mind subconsciously knows it's computer-made, or... Well, I honestly don't know. I've heard of many people who claim to have mirror-touch synesthesia and react to films that way. I personally only "feel" other people fully when they are in person and real.

[@longfellowthefirst5065]

bullshit

[@missdaydreamss]

@@infjelphabasupporter8416 if someone is hurt do you feel the pain?

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

@@missdaydreamss Yes, but not always as intensely and directly as is shown here. For example, sometimes I think it's my pain (emotional or physical) I'm feeling until I realize the person near me is feeling it too.

[@sandrafunacc1]

Living with this condition must be terrible, my sympathies to everyone who deals with it.

[@johnnyappleseed8270]

that's the literally the problem

[@stephenking5852]

@@johnnyappleseed8270 it’s basically empathy dialed up to 11.

[@lifeisberserk9566]

How is this even real

[@jgrAnimations23]

​@@lifeisberserk9566brain and neurons and stuff

[@arcaakvira]

@@lifeisberserk9566 it is real though it's not to the extent shown here.

[@theweirdones7544]

At least the mom recognized her mistakes and wanted to do better

[@maxliv387]

This is fascinating. I never even heard of this condition. I can see the pros and cons of having a condition such as this. The human brain. Always evolving for the selected few.

[@hordelv8085]

Not evolving

[@Jake-jy5pq]

@@hordelv8085 i mean kind of it is evolution. that word has a positive connotation, but this is literally a change in the makeup of a human being, by definition it is evolution.

[@spiceboyog9083]

Dudes feel it all the time when someone gets kicked in the nuts.

[@alphabeta402]

@@spiceboyog9083 oh damn

[@alphabeta402]

@@spiceboyog9083 no just no

[@alfobootidir2474]

Idk how medically legit this is but I’m glad the point was the mother having more empathy for her daughter

[@marshmallow7640]

Touch mirror synesthesia is actually a real condition :)

[@hanksCorner7011]

Its real but most medical shows tend to show incredibly rare conditions. Its a 1 in a million event that as a doctor you would encounter diseases and disorders like this.

[@doomermagyar5238]

Very real but a slight bit over exaggerated, I’d say. In the Series, they present it like that she doesn’t even need to look at certain people’s expressions to mirror it, that it just kinda happens out of the blue like telepathically. In reality, someone with the condition would have to look at a person whose experiencing the emotions or pain in order to mirror it. You can’t mirror what you don’t see/notice :P

[@HeartMemory93]

@@doomermagyar5238 but wasn't she always looking at those people when it happened?

[@doomermagyar5238]

@@HeartMemory93 eh, not the same you’d require it to be irl. In one part they mention how her stomach hurt when her mom had an ulcer. It’s called "mirror-touch" synesthesia. Her mom just having an ulcer and feeling ill would not cause her to feel it. However, her mom getting punched in the stomach would make her feel pain though if she was watching. Then there is seizure. Again, "mirror-touch". It would be like a punch or a kick, or even sex. Not just a straight up seizure or pain itself though. I hope that explains it better

[@heathermarie451]

For anyone who has this in real life, i hope you stay far away from trauma centers, people with drug addictions, high crime areas, etc. I cannot even imagine the things youd feel..

[@EmyLovett]

I can often tell when someone I'm near is in pain and have been able to feel a few times when when someone had intense emotion. It's mainly the feel sensation like a tingling numbness in that certain area that's ailing someone. I usually can tell when my dad's knee is giving him issues, for example, because I can feel it too or say someone is complaining about their arm hurting, I can point out the exact area on myself.

[@julieprinsloo2232]

Difficult to be like that and more difficult to understand why people behave the way they do because youre not like them

[@rohinaroya5059]

Its so good to see there are so many more like me. Keep your hand there and pray for them as your pain stops they'll be healed too. I do the same

[@t4t806]

@@rohinaroya5059 @ROHINA ROYA I am in great tears right now. For so many years I had no way of explaining this, what was happening to me or how to ask for help about it until an idea to pray they're pain away came to me (thank you God) and now seeing you advising with helpful kindness to others like us to hold that spot and pray over it has me feeling excitedly greatful!!🙏 ❤ could you please share with us more tips to help heal others, ourselves and master this mirroration of pain or let me know how i can get in contact with you to discuss more helpful tips please ♥️

[@watcherwraith007]

Dang. Something that forces her mother to be a better person so her daughter can have a better life. On one level, I do feel bad for the girl, having to feel all that pain around her and am thankful for the doctor who helped her out. On the other hand...that mom needed the reminder.

[@nicktroisi6347]

This is one of my favourite episodes of the show. You never want to see a young person have a mental illness, it’s worse when it’s your own child.

[@tomconneely1361]

It's not a mental illness, it's a sensory difference. People are way too quick to throw 'mental illness' as a term when they cannot perceive a physical symptom.

[@stasi9949]

Except it's not a mental illness...

[@fbbWaddell]

This is a neurological disorder. I understand that the difference between mental illness and neurological disorders can be confusing sometimes. For instance, many people think that PTSD is a mental illness but it is actually the physical rewiring of the brain to specific stimuli. See. Neurological.

[@stephenking5852]

@@fbbWaddell somSteven Universe’s brain was rewired to make him turn pink and swell up whenever he felt stress, because he had PTSD.

[@annejia5382]

the little girls here on med and in p.d. are such great actresses, i dont know how many times i have cried while watching clips from this series today, just found this series couple hours ago and currently binge watching 😭👏💓

[@ajbhuiyan4589]

Based on Dr Charles's assessment and what she told him. I feel like she's a number of different people besides herself, she's got some power that she is able to understand what people are going through.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

This condition makes the person feel extreme empathy.

[@AndrewBarsky]

The human brain is such a complicated and interesting puzzle. Such an unusual condition. So fascinating!

[@Evieteresa]

If Ariel has mirror-touch synesthesia (he slaps his left cheek she feels it on her right cheek; his left knee hurts so her right knee hurts) then how come the left side of her forehead hurt same side as her mother's?

[@Laurannbeckerman]

Because she was facing the same way as her mom at the time. She was opposite of the doctor when he slapped himself so it did the opposite. If she is right next to them or facing the same way then it will match up.

[@Evieteresa]

@@Laurannbeckerman That's an interesting perspective!

[@Laurannbeckerman]

@@Evieteresa I don’t know if that’s true but it makes sense to me

[@Daeneiracorn]

Well it is "mirror" touch

[@rafewheadon1963]

because its a fake bullshit condition that dosnt exist except in the minds of fake scientists and woman.

[@AnaRustenholtz]

I remember when a condition like this was only believed if you were superstitious enough. Now its finally crossing over into believable science. It's crazy how much of this I taught myself at a young age to protect myself from the same thing, but instead of the new name "mirror-touch synesthesia" it was just called empathic psychic ability.

[@aliceramdom.s]

right

[@nikemaraje5]

Lolll empathic psychic ability Got me feeling like I was in Charmed

[@empresschan__1]

right i was gonna say she’s empathic i go through the same exact thing

[@Americanpatriot-zo2tk]

Well I’m a registered nurse for 34 years and I’ve seen that ability maybe two times but I have a lot of reservations about it. You never know when someone be a Nephilem you also may not know when there might be some other issue spiritually going on.

[@nikemaraje5]

@@Americanpatriot-zo2tk I don't think you should mix spirituality with medecine...

[@flamingpieherman9822]

I always wondered what was wrong with me because I felt more deeply than other people. I could see it on their faces and feel it in my heart. I've carried out my entire life. Maybe not to this degree but I'm so glad that they're showing this. I am not crazy after all

[@coralchan1660]

I recommend you to go to a specialist just to make sure, a diagnosis and possible treatment

[@Ki113r210]

this clip is an interesting revelation for me. knowing that there are people out there who absolutely cannot empathize with the people around them, of course there must be people at the other end of the scale, who feel everything so intensely and involuntarily. I'm high functioning autistic, and my particular flavor features a strong separation between my logic and critical thinking, and my emotions. for a long time i thought i was unable to empathize, but i learned i was subconsciously good at picking up on the underlying emotions of others, i just would "filter" it through my own logic. i was able to learn how to listen to my "emotional reception" and trained myself to deconstruct and understand it instead of dismissing what didnt gel with my own thought processes. it has served me well working in various jobs in the service industry, because i sort of automatically adjust my mannerisms and attitude to synergize with the people im dealing with.

[@iloveappleslalala]

you should go to a specialist and make sure it's this and not that you're just a very empathetic person

[@lenkapolka]

No, you aren’t crazy, you are an empath. ☺️

[@alietheartist734]

I think it’s kind of cool how they cover rare conditions in these shows. I don’t care for them because I think they spend too much time on the characters’ interpersonal drama.

[@ncyaya6653]

I hate that the mom walked off to take a call while her daughter is in pain

[@hafsaafsheenanchorgreenps3253]

To be honest, it is incredibly sad to see people like the girl with the ability to feel others pain not getting enough respect. To all those who are watching this, try to understand what others are going through and feel their pain and trust me, you will be going to places!

[@hafsaafsheenanchorgreenps3253]

Mostly because I can relate to being bullied as I am different as compared to other students in school

[@toads8438]

kinda annoyed she didnt tell the mom to try therapy for herself instead of saying something that leads the mind to interpretation. it sounds more like shes saying fake a smile and shell be fine

[@jediruni]

I always got made fun of in class whenever I told my classmates that I felt like the color green had like a metallic-iron taste, where as purple was like smooth and creamy. my friends thought I was high, seeing as though I could see colors whenever I heard numbers. or if someone sang the alphabet, I'd give them personalities. we may not know it, but we all have a little bit of synesthesia in ourselves. for example, between the words "bouba" and "kiki", which word would describe a hard, sharp object? it would make sense that "kiki" would be it, right? we associate the sharp points of the letters with our imaginary shape to make it a visual object. growing up, I always thought that numbers had different personalities. like the number 7 is a cool, laid-back guy with a drink in his hand, whereas number 3 is a single, independent woman who's been working nonstop at her job. although it's not mirror touch synesthesia, I'm proud that I have this ability. call me crazy for thinking colors have scents and numbers have genders, but it's how I've associated with the world. there's a lot of KZbin videos on synesthesia, but my personal favorite is the woman that plays violin in accordance to colors. you can see what colors she hears while she plays, it's incredible. or if you wanna go way back to childhood, watch the part in ratatouille where remy and his brother are eating cheese and grapes at the same time. you'll figure out where that's going hehe. any fellow synesthetes out there too? gimmie a hand raise!🤚🏼

[@longfellowthefirst5065]

yeah right liar

[@nyaplays8074]

Purple, 8 and thursday are the same thing, change my mind

[@ShinningCrys]

@@nyaplays8074 i also have this to some degree! I associate a lot of things with food/flavors. You tell me "pins and needles" feeling, i think sour lemons

[@ot4blackpink195]

i thought this was normal but ig nott

[@ariannamarroquin4444]

Girls 1 3 4 9 Boys 2 5 6 7 8 0 Tell me if you disagree

[@amandamich3lle10]

I feel like I’ve always had this and always wondered if it was real! Had so many symptoms and issues around people’s pain or feelings

[@JohnSmith-lk8cy]

The young actress is amazing.

[@travisgoonan7667]

The force is strong with this one.

[@HaloHighlightz]

Wow, that takes empathy to an entirely new level, I can’t imagine! I’ve got to say, this channel and recap videos for movies are the best way to consume media 😂❤

[@xcrosslan8207]

You can see the guilt on the mother's face

[@psychedelicblueberry8080]

My mom was like this when I went to school. Always put work before anything else

[@thehorrorhoku]

I’ve never heard of this, you learn something new everyday folks!

[@AceOfSpadesArts]

Doctor: I don’t think you can get schizophrenia at 14 11 year old me: you sure about that

[@4amcripple]

It's extremely, extremely rare.

[@MeganGarzaWellness]

Thus goes to show you how we're all connected and some are more sensitive than others. Yes, this is a physical condition but it's also spiritual as well being able to feel others emotions and physical sensations around you.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

Exactly! ❤️

[@kristinebell3934]

I saw in clinic where an 11 yr old sister had all the hyperemesis of her 18 yr old sister who was pregnant. The 18 yr old had the low hgb but the younger sister had all the tiredness. Also I have seen when a person has someone else carry their pain it does not mean their physical problem is gone. Pain is the bodies way of telling a person something is wrong. I saw someone send their pain somewhere else and they ended up with a worse problem, because they needed to change their behavior and did not.

[@fakeaubrii]

I will say I'm glad this is being spoken about. I heard about it and thought it was really interesting and wanted to learn more about it.

[@dire1031]

My own mirror neurons are more ‘active’ than the average person’s. I don’t experience anything as severe as the character in this episode, but I do have similar, if much lighter symptoms. It’s more like dull aches, like headaches, ect. It’s really cool that it’s being represented in media!! This sort of this is usually caused by CPTSD for those who are curious.

[@CatBarefield]

What. Wait. What. Dude. 🤯

[@starfar2481]

Wait cptsd. How did. You start telling . I don't get it? Cause I ahve that.

[@dire1031]

@@starfar2481 so it depends on the person- having cptsd or ptsd doesn’t mean you’ll definitely experience this. I typically only experience this when I’m already in a place of anxiety. But it’s usually sensed with emotion first. So if you find yourself ‘reflecting’ emotions other people are presenting, especially if it’s not obvious what they’re feeling, it’s worth bringing up w a psychologist/psychiatrist/therapist. They can help you work with it, and figure out why you might be experiencing symptoms. :) I hope this helped!

[@starfar2481]

@@dire1031 how is this different from an empatg but that's mentally and spiritually right now what your talking about?

[@dire1031]

@@starfar2481 Oh- what I experience is due to my mirror neurons being more active because I felt I needed to have them active in order to stay safe when I was very young. Because of that they’re ‘hyperactive’. ‘Empath’ is used to describe a person who is aware of someone’s ‘aura’ or the like, which is typically more spiritually-based, but all these things are sort of connected at the base level. The term ‘empath’ has been muddled a lot recently, though.

[@Akira-jd2zr]

there is something this episode didn't get right about the condition "Mirror-touch synesthesia". The stimulus to this condition must be seen by the patient. The person with this condition has to actually see someone else getting hurt to then feel the same pain. The girl in the video with this condition wouldn't have known the doctors knee hurt and then didn't hurt after he took aleve. In Mirror-touch synesthesia, whatever is causing the patient to feel the pain of another person has to be witnessed/seen. In order for this girl to feel the doctor's knee pain, she would have had to have been psychic...

[@tayloreddesigns6852]

Empaths get the happiness pleasure other people are having too

[@christinebuckingham8369]

👍💯💯💯❤️

[@EctoScreen]

I don't have this form of synesthesia, but I do have Texture-Scent Projective Synesthesia, which means that any texture I feel puts a scent in my nose as if I were actually smelling it. As a kid, I would always tell my parents that I hated the smell of cereal, of all cereal, but they would always tell me "They all smell different, what do you mean?" It took me years to figure out that I just experienced things others didn't, and while now I have copping mechanisms to not have it constantly flooding my nose, it also took a while for me to smell what is actually there. Synesthesia is a relatively recent discovery, so it is still taking a while to understand.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

3:42 -- Wow, whoever in "plastics" patched up her cuts did an AMAZING job! (Compare with 0:11.)

[@rachealdulaney795]

I have this! So glad it is being talked about

[@user-mq5dr1jh5t]

if someone was in labor..oh boy

[@lillaarmstrong6262]

This is really good keep up the good content

[@springhairgirlroblox1388]

It’s honestly kinda sad that the people who have this, can’t watch any horror movies.

[@nikemaraje5]

Since it's on screen it might be bearable

[@AllysanMcCreary]

I have synesthesia, but not anything like this. Its pure crossed wires, but then again, I dont know hardly anything about it, except that certain sounds cause a taste reaction. Empathy, on the other hand, makes watching horror movies downright miserable.

[@jeremyhahn2478]

Wow, when this starts its like being in room with my own mother, only with more warmth and caring...

[@Yeah_You_Thought]

Joel Salinas wrote a book about his life with Mirror Touch Synesthesia. I recommend it highly. He decided to become a doctor in order to help people 💜

[@Eszra]

Seeing the end is so nice. She looks a little more relaxed with her mom there holding her.

[@shaneyzamora2525]

No wonder she doesn't like school. Its a breeding ground of stress and uncontrollable emotions.

[@ItzSamuelWRLD]

This is like Life is Strange: True Colors where she can feel everyone’s emotions

[@varyaartsandcraftsandmore5396]

Oh no! This is so sad but cute at the same time

[@EPrimeify]

This clip has been uploaded so many times on the Chicago channel.

[@tilmook]

The ultimate empath.

[@manyavarshney512]

That man is so sweet 😊

[@nubianbambii4033]

Better late than never for Mom

[@fakeaubrii]

imagine watching a horror movie with this condition

[@amberdolphin1210]

And now adding this to my "To add to writing" list.

[@billmyers902]

oh my bless her heart

[@AlleyBurke]

This reminds me of my Misophonia. My mom thought it was all in my head. She thought I was faking it.

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

Yea my sister has it too. Unfortunately everyone in my family has habits that aggravate her.

[@jayq4374]

Same

[@AlleyBurke]

@@gymnasticsgirlie0647 Aw same 😓

[@AlleyBurke]

@@jayq4374 it sucks 😔

[@MikeKollin]

I have this... V/K Synesthesia and A/K Synesthesia... I take on the emotions and feelings of others... Turns out it's a really good thing to help others to heal emotionally... but it's a nightmare to deal with until you #1 Learn what is happening. #2 Learn how to Ground yourself emotionally. This is a life saver... I just take on the emotions of others around me... I had to really learn the difference between others emotions and mine! People who are in need will just walk up to me in public and start pouring their hearts out to me about what they are going through emotionally...

[@TheLongjohntim]

When I was young 12 or 13 I would hear someone call my name or someone yelling help. There would be nobody around, years later I told a therapist about it. She informed me it's one of the first signs of Sophronia and it almost never stops She told me I was really lucky it went away. People wonder way I have such a grateful attitude about life I know just how lucky I truly am. I'm more grateful for the things I don't have than the things I do.

[@feliciatierney2265]

I call it my bizarre gift but for some reason I can sense pregnancy in other women, can detect the sex of their babies and usually accurately predict the date the baby will be born. I have no clue how or why and before any pregnant women start sending me questions, either you need to have a personal connection to me or actually be in my presence for me to be able to get a read from you. Ironically, I was unable to have children of my own though.

[@santamonica4995]

I believe you. That is a very cool gift. I can take the pain from people i care about. When someone describes their physical pain a few minutes later I’ll have it. And then i ask them how their doing and theyre always feeling better. Its quite annoying. We al have our own bizarre gifts ig.

[@bethanymiddleton5758]

I think I have a small premonition ability. It mostly only works on books and movies and stuff, but I can sometimes guess what's going to happen in a book or movie before we even get anywhere near that part. One time I even guessed the names of characters from a story before they were ever said. It's not much, and might just be because I have a mind for story-writting, so I'm able to guess plot twists and stuff. But it has happened a few times.

[@spaghetti1641]

In South Korean history there were people known as 'human talisman' that could channel and take the pain/illnesses/curses from others.

[@clatskanieboy]

How is that even possible I’m so shocked.

[@AlienBemular]

This one hell of a ride.

[@katmichail13]

*You can lead a horse to water but you cant make is gaze at its own reflection* .... WOW haven't heard that one, i like this version, definitely resonates a lot more in my personal life (hi mum talking bout you sorry)

[@Amy-tk1ud]

I can pick up on emotions of others when I was younger I could feel people's pain

[@ellyshaan9033]

I love watching these vids I always cry😢❤

[@Nevakent266]

I love this I watch it all the time

[@kmss04]

I’m curious to know if people with this condition feel pain on like graphic movies or shows. Or is it just in person?

[@rohinaroya5059]

We do feel all emotions, can be a mirror to every person. Pain joy hurt holiness .. But we always know its not ours. A woman stepped into the room and my bp became low i knew what happened and took her aside paryed for her and she became ok.. So i learned what to do.

[@Tay-cg1pt]

There’s a comment above yours from Anna Milman. She says even drawings make her feel something. I hope tv and film don’t have an effect, but it sounds like it might :/

[@rohinaroya5059]

@@Tay-cg1pt I'll check Anna's comment. I cannot bare to see pain in anyway i am still like the kid who thinks its really happening..

[@DesiBTS-Army1999]

Even tv affects me or when I go to cinema. The scars just creeps me out and I start touching my body parts making sure I am not hurt. So it's just not a good feeling.

[@FathimaMuafiqa]

Yes... I have to keep reminding myself "those are prosthetics, graphics, not real. No one is hurt"

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

The fact that her mother is doing the freaking talking for her. Even when the doctor asks Ariel for her name. What the actual frick.

[@jordanharrison691]

I'm grateful this clip is now on KZbin instead of Facebook, where they either have loud music, a giant logo, or high pitched voices, making it nearly unwatchable

[@hamadhumaid1984]

3:46 Mirror touch synesthesia is a condition that causes a person to feel the sensations of being touched on the opposite side or part of their body when they see another person being touched. While there aren't yet specific diagnostic criteria, doctors can treat the condition as a sensory processing disorder.

[@cdchasgotyou4346]

I see this being pretty useful in the field of psychological counseling; being able to subtly feel the client's emotional state could help to find better methods based on how they handle said emotions

[@mickeybrock9768]

I have sight touch synesthesia myself (aka same side of the body not mirrored) and, even though it’s exaggerated here, I love that it’s being talked about.

[@vianjelos]

Does it happen just with real life people or does it also get triggered when seeing shows and movies where someone is emotional or gets hurt?

[@mullysmom]

Hey ive been waiting for this clip!

[@sarahhayes9906]

My husband was on a "fail video" kick for a couple years where he'd watch these hilarious videos of people doing tricks and failing and getting hurt, slipping on ice, or anything similar. He loved them. He'd laugh so much, but I couldn't watch them. It's all I've ever known... feeling everyone's pain. Just recently, I realized it's not normal. Lol I would love to see a documentary Ave more research done on it.

[@anacristalmuniz1644]

I feel everybody emotions a lot.

[@marciawalden]

I discovered I have synesthesia while reading a novel with one of the characters describing her synesthesia. Mine is with numbers. How I see numbers, or how I visualize a calendar, days of the week, etc. It’s the craziest thing, and my specific one is likely the least harmful. Some people can taste music. Some see each letter of the alphabet a different color.

[@nono-zp1ve]

She can feel there pain but she cant take it away

[@kaziiiii]

If I felt the pain of everyone I probably would of been giving them hugs

[@seanembery9391]

Have something along the same lines. Ended up closing myself off severely. People tend to see me as either cold or sarcastic but that's how I deal with it.

[@mandysloanes9945]

Aww bless her she had a seizure

[@Willow76ny]

She’s an empath

[@zurineacosta2500]

I said the same thing. Or rather, clairsentient.

[@shawnwenzel1890]

That's exactly what I was thinking.. I'm an empath.. I've found coping skills very similar to what the doctor was teaching this girl

[@mamascrafts13]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@PhantomSims]

She’s not an empath she has MTS

[@mamascrafts13]

@@PhantomSims I just now noticed that. I was saying that its similar to me.

[@jasmynamore8759]

She's a real empath

[@neesha901]

The main character in Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler has this condition! It's not called Mirror-Touch tho

[@suzannemcguinness8030]

I get a pain in my ass around irritating people, this explains a lot

[@ilsevdg1194]

😂

[@cupcakeprime559]

Girls a literal empath! (No offense ment to anyone with this condition, I just saw some parallels)

[@freyaegrey]

Synesthesia can cause empathic like situations? Suddenly things make so much more sense. I thought I just got the fun synesthesia with seeing music.

[@kreekcraftfan7272]

YOO I DIDNT HAVE MY VOLUME UP THE WHOLE TIME AND I KNOW THATS DOCTOR CHARLESSSSSSSSS

[@kreekcraftfan7272]

XD my mom watches this all da time…

[@jenniferboateng1004]

I never knew this condition existed

[@bea596]

This reminds me of that one episode in charmed when prue became an empath

[@feraltaco4783]

My shield for social anxiety is a clear, glass bell with shots of gold and white throughout it. There's a door so I can get out. The door is locked from the inside and I am the only one who can open it. Doesn't always work but if it can get me through going out in public, that's a win.

[@nikkigarcia_2007]

she is an EMPATH..

[@totalynotcatherine]

Even in children without this disorder, having a constantly anxious parent isn't good.

[@hazelruibal3138]

A) what's the difference between her emotional synthesia and being an empath? B) what if she doesn't know someone is sad? (If someone sees happy, but isn't, will she feel happy or the other one?)

[@seungcheolswife]

she feels what she sees so if she sees someone smile and laugh happily she will feel happy whether that person is truly happy or not ,and the difference between her and an empath is she is able to physically feel the pain of others where as an empath just feels emotionally

[@LittleKitty22]

I can feel the true emotions of people around me. This has often gotten me into a lot of trouble, for example when someone pretends to be all nice and smiley but in reality is scheming to harm me or others. Happens more often than you think... I have never been wrong, but have never been believed. Each time I tried to tell someone that the charming, smiling person they thought was so wonderful, was in fact scheming against them or me, I got told "you are just imagining things" and "such and such is so wonderful". This has led to a lot of tragedies. So it doesn't matter how much someone is pretending to be happy or wellmeaning, I can feel their true emotions, but it's best to keep quiet about this. As for what's the difference between emotional synthesia and being an empath - none. But they have to give it the label of a mental disorder because every normal emotion is now a "mental illness".

[@Dani-lc9hq]

@@LittleKitty22 feeling emotions and feelings people's physical pain is different, so synthesisia is definatly different/on another level

[@aliceramdom.s]

@@LittleKitty22 ok

[@peggygonzalez5683]

Wow this is very interesting amazing ❣️💯

[@RaceySpacey]

That's me but with other peoples feelings. I work in a dementia ward and ever since I started I have started having to take antidepressants. Their anxiety is killing me, need to get out of this job!!!

[@theblackcatmagicstore8119]

The technique is called grounding and shielding I teach it to people who are empaths. ❤️