Coping with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD), while not a formal diagnostic category, describes experiences that often occur among those with ADHD. RSD reflects an increased sensitivity to rejection, real or imagined, as well as a greater tendency to perceive rejection even in neutral situations. RSD can be extremely painful and lead to intense suffering among those who experience it. Further, RSD thrives in an information vacuum, in us not knowing what others think about us, our work, and our place in the world. Read on to learn more about coping with RSD.