Sensitive–The Untold Story
While I was away, Diana Harper and those in her network have found valuable ways to bring the film to even more people.
- You can now rent or buy the film on Amazon in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan. If you are in one of those countries, go ahead and search Amazon for it. It’s pretty neat that it is there.
- It is available free on Kanopy digital streaming. Kanopy provides over 26,000 films, FREE, to students and faculty (meaning Sensitive can be shown to an entire class) at over 4,000 colleges and universities worldwide. The university library pays for this great service. Tell any students or faculty you know, and if a school does not have Kanopy yet, there is a way on the Kanopy website to request it.Remember the film has subtitles in Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, French, and German. But most people at universities understand some English or are learning, so it is perfect for improving one’s English as well.
- Sensitive is now available digitally in almost all public libraries in the US and Canada. Check out your own library. It probably has it.
- The Finnish public television station will be showing Sensitive Thursday April 20, 9pm, on channel Yle Teema and Sunday April 23,1:35pm.
- And of course it is still available on VHX.
- On DVD through the HSPerson.com Store.
WHEREVER YOU CAN, SUCH AS AMAZON AND KANOPY, WRITE A REVIEW IF YOU FEEL MOVED TO DO SO. THESE REALLY HELP PEOPLE DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO SEE IT.
Sensitive and In Love:
Will and Diana are wrapping up the filming, and are extremely happy with the footage they have collected. We all feel that Sensitive and in Love will benefit so many people, not only HSPs but non-HSPs, too (some of whom are contributors because they know non-HSPs especially need this film). Abundant research has found that a satisfying relationship with another human being is most important for overall happiness and even more important for longevity than factors like smoking and obesity. And understanding a partner’s temperament is key.
As for fundraising, when the amount asked for was not reached by the Kickstarter deadline, we switched to simply taking donations here on our website, using “rewards” that are valuable yet cost us very little to supply or mail. (The rewards were a considerable expense with Kickstarter.) All who donate become members of SAILS—the Sensitive and in Love Society. The benefits? For even a donation of just $10, you receive monthly video updates that include bits about research or practical info about HSPs in relationships, plus free access to the 24-hour livestream of the film (ONLY 24 hours) that we plan upon its completion. With larger donations, more rewards.
Having access to the live streamed film even for just 24 hours will be a big deal, as the release may be delayed for perhaps 18 months because Will and Diana will probably take this film to film festivals, where distributors come and pick films for their networks and theater chains. We released Sensitive quickly, without taking it to the festivals, because there was such demand for it. But when the public already has access to a film, it is more difficult to distribute to commercial networks.
However, for just $25.00 you will own a digital copy of the film (not the DVD) upon its completion and be able to watch it anytime (but you must promise not to pass it on).
The fact is, if everyone reading this newsletter donates $10 (if you have not already), that would help a great deal, and more would help even more. We all are impacted by couples having better relationships: Families and children are happier, which makes happier workplaces, schools, neighborhoods, and countries. As HSPs, we’ve all been affected by overhearing family fights that became abusive and scary. They affect young children especially, sometimes for a lifetime. As a therapist, I know that prevention is better than therapy for a trauma.
I once heard a couples’ yelling match outside my front door. The young parents were screaming at each other while holding their hysterical one-year-old. I took the sobbing baby and walked off, knowing the trauma this could create. The parents hardly noticed. When I did deliver the baby back, I gave them a firm lecture about not fighting in front of a child. But what if they were fighting about something affected by one of them being sensitive?
About 42% of the odds of divorcing are related to one’s inherited personality! Most of that is probably due to partners not understanding what can and cannot be changed in each other. You can do something quite real to reduce the divorce and the screaming in your world!
You can read more and donate here, and remember, donations are tax deductible in the U.S.
Thank you for this! Your books have saved my life! <3
I’m very excited for this documentary. My relationship is wonderful, except for anytime my darling notices me “overreacting” to something I’ve seen, heard, or smelled and (I don’t know how else to put it) just cannot handle. I don’t understand why. Some things are just abhorrent. Trying to explain that is just….SO DIFFICULT. I really do understand that it sounds like a load of bull, but it’s really not something I can change about myself. I’ve been trying as long as I can remember. And my mother was just the same(Though, she wasn’t very good with coping.)
Anyhow, I’m sorry for the babbling comment. I’m just so relieved to see this in motion. I’ve thought I was on the brink of insanity. I’m pretty sure that my loved ones already believe me to be there. So, thank you! Ohmygoodness, thank you. I’m not so odd.
You are like another me in this world, I feel almost the same with you when I first read Elaine’s book about HSP, relieved, felt like being saved, thank goodness I’m not odd.
Just want you to know.
Thank you! Your books have helped me with relationships, and reading the HSP in Live had so much additional info beyond the first book! ❤ Most of all, you’ve helped me learn about my body’s sensitivity to clothes. I lecture and teach workshops about mending clothing. I often share my story about finding your book, and how empowering it was in helping me take pride in my mending. Thank you.
That was a moving story about taking the baby away from the young parents when they were fighting. I find it rather distressing when I see similar fights between people. I hope the film is very educational for so many people.
i bought your book since i live in barcelona can i see it at local library
Welcome back Elaine! It is so wonderful to read your words again and find out all the updates! I hope you had a terrific sabbatical and I look forward to reading more about your travels as you realize the effect it has had on your life. Thank you so much for having such an amazing influence on my life. I appreciate the reminders to look out for children since they quite often can not speak for themselves in the heat of a negative episode.
Next I’m going to donate to your fabulous work! Thanks again
Thank you is not enough!!! One books=so many lives. You deserve so much for what you have shared/researched/taught. The world is a better place because of you.
Where is the link to donate? I’d like to donate $25 but can’t find where to do so. Your books are fantastic, as was the first movie. Looking forward to the second!
Hi Jaxx and thank you!
You can donate by going here: https://hsperson.com/sensitive-and-in-love/
I hope this helps, and let us know if you have any further questions.
It’s great to see Elaine come back. Love the book HSP. However, there seems to have been an end to the Honeymoon phase of becoming aware of being an HSP, as months later I am trying to rekindle the self-acceptance. Watching a devastatingly sad movie, ‘Manchester By The Sea’ by myself yesterday, cloudy skies and cold weather for the 100th day (in Iowa), and failure of Hormone Therapy has me teetering on the edge now 2 days in a row. Oh please! Where do I turn?
Thank you
I have also read about of “gifts” a Christian back ground that also helped me feel I am not alone. Awesome job on the documentary / film
Appreciate all your hard work in this discovery – now get it into schools or teachers heads this awareness to help the little people in this tough world
Jen
Thank you for this book. It really resonated with me and I have found that I can reframe my life.
Reading through it, I find myself wondering about certain topics from this new perspective and was wondering if there’s any way for me to reach out to you for a conversation.
Dear Elaine,
Thank you sooo much!! You probably saved my life!
2,5 years ago I found out about the HSP. It was a painful awareness, but I’m deeply grateful for it. I wished I would have known when I was a teenager, I’m sure my life would have turned out different.
I really hope you can help more people in this world to understand themselves.
Respects
Michèle
Dear Dr. Aron,
As so many others have also said, THANK YOU for your books and helping to raise awareness about HSP. I discovered your books in 2004, and they really helped me realize that my thoughts and feelings had a name and that I was not alone.
Are there any HSP Support Groups or discussion forums where those of us who identify strongly as HSP might share our experiences and maybe offer advice to others about coping mechanisms that worked well for us? I strongly believe that Highly Sensitive People have the power to change the world for the better, but we could probably use the strength and support of others who think and feel as we do to help give us the courage to do so. :-)
Thank you again!
Allison
Hello, I am wondering if you have done research on Traumatic brain injury and HSP as to whether or not they are related.
Also, what are your thoughts on PTSD and HSP, do you think there is a connection?
Dr. Elaine Aron has written: “There is no relation to traumatic brain injury. HS is innate; injury is injury. I’ve written about PTSD in Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person. PTSD is a disorder, but HSPs may be more susceptible (or possibly less, given some preliminary research). In both cases, people may be made more sensitive to some or all stimuli, but this trait has other important features.”
Dear Elaine,
1 month and a half ago I started to read your book The HSP, it really relieves me and for the first time in my life, i felt being saved. Suicidal tendency used to bother me a lot from middle school, reached to the top in high school, and still casts a shadow over me afterwards. 3 years ago, I chose a devastating “relationship” for myself, ended up very soon, isn’t my case classic?
I had been a good student, great daughter, cool friend, romantic lover, devoted “professional“, I had spent a lot of time on pretending to be what people want because the real me can not fit in anywhere and usually will not be accepted. The most pathetic thing is: it worked.
There was a long time that I had been desperate, i wondered “why me?” at first, and then i didn’t even bother any more, I gave up.
It’s good to know you and your research, I would like to do something here in China so the HSPs can be known better, most importantly, at least they deserve to know that they have other choices.
Thanks a lot.
I donated $75 to the first movie and have yet to see it. Definitely will not spend more money to do so. I was disillusioned when I realized that Alanis Morrisette was featured rather than ordinary HSPs and was turned-off by the previews and interviews for the film. I used to read this blog frequently but now just feel silly for ever investing in the documentary.
Dear Rebecca,
First of all, thank you for supporting Sensitive-The Untold Story. Your donation, along with donations of hundreds of other Kickstarter supporters, helped produce this important film. We just checked our records and made sure that your gift you selected (The Highly Sensitive Person book signed by Dr. Elaine Aron) was shipped in November 2015 to the address you provided.
We are sorry to hear that you feel disillusioned about the movie and hope your opinion changes when you actually see the film. The film showcases over 30 people and tells individual stories of HSPs from all over the world. Sensitive-The Untold Story has positively impacted the lives of thousands of people and continues to do so.
Thank you again for your support and please let us know if there is anything we can do for you.
The Sensitive Team.
I just watched Sensitive: The Untold story on Kanopy (through my public library account; I’m not a teacher/student)
I love, love it!! Thank you so much. I’m a fan for life.
I am highly sensitive and now consider myself as an ‘EMF refugee’ – alienated from society and the world in many ways. Thank you so much for your extra ordinary dedication to the subject and your profound knowledge put forward. Appreciated
beyond description. PS I spent time in India recently searching for assistance and had incredible results with the Ayur Vedic system. If you are interested in my experience there you are most welcom to contact me.
Hi, as a HSP myself I’ve had a life of confusion and Illness, Chemical Sensitivities, muscular tension, and digestive issues. I started my own home business and I teach Yoga at the community center.
I have many like minded people who come to my class with HSP, PTSD, and many issues and after viewing the movie I thought it would be great to buy it and show it to my classes but I can’t part with a full days pay to purchase it $55.95 is just out of my range right now. If anyone could direct me to a more affordable solution I would be greatly appreciative.
Metta
Greg
I am 67 years old and just finding your book now. What a revelation it has been for me and my friends who are also HSP!!! It really has changed our lives, made us feel more ‘normal’ (whatever that is!!!) and more ready to adjust my lifestyle to keep myself happy and healthy.
If only so many of us had had access to all of this great information earlier in our lives.
I am going to ask my husband to watch the documentary with me. He is very understanding, but this will really help him to ‘get’ why I am like I am.
I can’t thank you enough for sharing all of this research and your thoughts.
Susan
The first few books were great and the first documentary. The others have been a complete and shocking disservice to HSPs.