Rejection-sensitive dysphoria
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Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an intense, overwhelming emotional response triggered by the perception of rejection, teasing, criticism, or failure. Although not recognized as a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5, it is widely described as a common and highly distressing manifestation of emotional dysregulation, particularly in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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RSD produces strong emotional and sometimes physical responses to rejection or criticism.
“It is this robust emotional, sometimes physical response to rejection or criticism.”
Open the episode · Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and how to survive it) - Dr Sasha Hamdani - #1147Listen at 2:23
RSD reactions can become consuming and resemble major depressive episodes.
“it becomes this thing that consumes them and can be as significant as to look like a major depressive episode”
Open the episode · Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and how to survive it) - Dr Sasha Hamdani - #1147Listen at 2:48
RSD can lead highly sensitive people to avoid dating.
“a lot of people that are highly emotionally sensitive who have rejection-sensitive dysphoria who don't want to date anymore”
Open the episode · Why You Feel Everything So Deeply (and how to survive it) - Dr Sasha Hamdani - #1147Listen at 39:18
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