The phenomenon of becoming overwhelmed by empathy, often regarding a personal tragedy, sometimes resulting in sobbing about issues and events that have no direct connection to the person suffering the empathy attack, as if overtaken by the feelings and/or experiences of another person that one has compassion for.
I woke up last night and had an empathy attack when I thought about my friend’s loss, and couldn’t stop crying even though it had nothing to do with me. No one should have to go through what they went through.
by zealasquigs January 17, 2023