Have you ever spent time with someone and walked away feeling physically ill? Maybe you woke up the next day feeling like you had a hangover, even though you hadn’t touched a drop of alcohol. Or perhaps a short conversation with someone left you with aches, pressure, or strange symptoms in your body. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you’re definitely not imagining it. Empaths, due to their heightened sensitivity to emotions and energy, often experience very real physical effects from the people around them. Here are four of the most common reasons empaths can feel sick in the presence of certain individuals. 1. You’re Intuitively Absorbing Their Illness Have you ever watched a psychic describe how someone passed away by explaining sensations or pain they feel in their own body? That’s a form of intuitive connection — and some empaths experience a similar phenomenon. Just as empaths can sense emotional states,