What exactly is an Empath? I think I may be one.?

Empath or empathy is when a person "feels" what another person is feeling. It's an inner "feeling" one has for another. I consider myself to have empathy. Everyone is empathetic. Although some ignore their "feelings".

An Empath is one who has empathy for others. Empathy is different from sympathy in that it is not just sympathizing with someone else's situation but is capable of understanding the emotions and feelings of another. The concept of "being in someone else's shoes" with or without actually having had experienced similar life circumstances.

Drew Barrymore born Feb 22 most likely is an Empath.
Born under the sign of PISCES in the zodiac makes her more prone to be empathic to others. The PISCES sign is the last sign in the zodiac symbolizing that this soul has passes through a life of all the other signs. An "old" soul, so to speak. A Pisces may better understand others because according to the zodiac, the PISCES soul has actually "been in their zodiac shoes" before. The Pisces ,therefore, understands the inner conflict of each person for it was all experienced before.... the "pull of impulsiveness" the ARIES feels and the regret that sometimes follows, the pent up rage of the TAURIS, the inner duality of a GEMINI, the sacrifices the LIBRA will make to sustain peace, the courage of the LEO to make change etc.
Many Pisces gravitate into the professions of psychology counselors, nurses, caregivers. They also gravitate to acting, producing and directing.. perhaps having the innate ability to "feel" the character they portray, direct , produce gives them the edge in their field..

one of the six extraordinary senses - empathy is - as stated so succinctly "when a person "feels" what another person is feeling" - you can block it - but I would advise that you only do so temporarily - yours is a gift beyond any a mortal might give :)

An empath can undrstand other's feelings better

It also means, as I have discovered through making boo boos, dont surround yourself with people that have problems because your "sympathy" can make you have more problems of your own.

Depending on your ability empathy is a gift and a curse. When i say empathy, i mean the near, if not, supernatural empathy that gives one the ability to understand and feel the emotions of others even without any visible evidence. I believe stronger empaths have the ability to influence emotions, or take them on in entirety, which as I said is a gift and a curse.