{"id":122014,"date":"2021-03-25T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=122014"},"modified":"2023-03-10T18:27:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T18:27:16","slug":"what-is-neuroticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-neuroticism.htm","title":{"rendered":"What is Neuroticism? And is this Your Personality?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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photo by: Verena Yunita<\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you been called neurotic? And are left wondering, “what is neuroticism, really?”<\/p>\n

What is neuroticism?<\/h2>\n

Imagine a line. On one end of the line is a<\/strong>\u00a0perfectly balanced person. Always emotionally calm and centred, they feel safe and confident in the world. On the other end is someone who is so overwhelmed by their emotions<\/a> they can’t function, and are convinced everything and everyone is a threat to their wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Defining neuroticism has been a longstanding debate in psychology. <\/strong>But this line could be seen as a spectrum that best describes it.<\/p>\n

In general, neuroticism means we have a negative response to frustration, perceived loss, or feeling threatened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We can all have a degree of neuroticism. Nobody is really<\/strong> that perfectly balanced person on one end of the line, or the maniac on the other.<\/p>\n

But if we are highly neurotic, we\u2019ll be<\/strong> emotionally sensitive<\/a>, more\u00a0 prone to react or withdraw when stressed, and more vulnerable to mental health issues<\/a> like anxiety and depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Signs you are neurotic<\/h2>\n

So what might be some signs of neuroticism?\u00a0<\/strong> You might:<\/p>\n