This is a follow-up to a previous post on adult ADHD and rejection sensitivity (RS), the overwhelming emotional reactivity and even shutdown at perceived slights and criticisms. 1 This post focuses on ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Bronstein, LICSWMedically reviewed by Melissa Bronstein, LICSW Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) describes an overwhelming emotional response to being criticized or ...

Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy”. But someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might spiral ...

Victoria Barclay-Timmis is a clinical psychologist and works in private practice. Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy” ...

A term gaining traction in the neurodivergent community is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), which means someone feels pain when they’re criticized or feel like they’re being put down or rejected ...

"Sorry, I can’t make it today. Next week?" It was just a text — a friend cancelling on me for plans we had later that day. But I kept reading and re-reading it ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Nikki Scott, 33, was standing in her kitchen one evening, ...

ADHD can make forming and keeping friends harder, a psychologist said. She said that forgetfulness and "zoning out," traits of ADHD, can impact friendships. Emotional dysregulation and rejection ...

Picture this: Your friend says they can’t meet for coffee tomorrow, or your boss chooses one of your co-workers to deliver that presentation you were hoping to tackle. Plenty of people might be able ...

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Findings from recent research on the experiences and detrimental effects of criticism on adults with ADHD came as no surprise to anyone familiar with ADHD, but it is one of those studies that is ...