I think I empathize too much.
I empathize so much, even with characters on tv or in video games, that I actually feel physical pain. This has made life difficult to say the least.

I believe I have an actually case of something called hyper empathy disorder. But since it's such a new disorder I can't find any information about it. Could this be what is going on with me?
Diagnosis
<p>The world needs more people lately who have such a high degree of empathy which you describe in yourself!</p><p>If it feels a little burdensome, then look to balance what is too much with its opposite. &nbsp;</p><p>Since you're giving a lot of empathy, maybe you'd like receiving a lot of empathy.</p><p>In the situation you describe, when you start empathizing with others, real or cartoon, ask yourself whether you've felt empathy coming in your direction lately.</p><p>Often people give to others what they feel within themselves is missing.</p><p>The emotional brain reasons that if I give you my support, say, then at least I will feel half of what being supported is like.</p><p>Obviously the wish to receive more empathy cannot be fulfilled by you directly. &nbsp;Empathy is delivered by someone who is willing to offer it.</p><p>Reflect on whether you are allowing those who are in your world, to know when you would like to receive their empathy.</p><p>Is it possible you keep your feelings to yourself and present as though you are able to handle a great deal more than you'd like to handle without anyone's kindness to support you?</p><p>Being open to others about your own inner thoughts and feelings is much more difficult than it sounds.</p><p>It sounds easy to just tell someone how you feel.</p><p>Sometimes the first step is the most difficult, of accessing how you feel.</p><p>Start with knowing the amount of empathy you'd like from others and what stops you from asking.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, about your diagnosis and the lack of &nbsp;studies and lists and formulas. &nbsp;Each person is unique, the instructions and guidelines don't necessarily mean very much. &nbsp;Often having a diagnosis makes a person feel weak, stigmatized, incompetent.&nbsp;</p><p>Forget the diagnosis and concentrate on what you need to do differently in order to feel better.</p><p>The answers are inside you, not inside a book or website.</p>