Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Could You Have Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria?
Rejection sensitive dysphoria, or the extreme emotional pain linked to feelings of...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
How ADHD Ignites Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
For people with ADHD or ADD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria can mean extreme emotional...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
How to Distinguish ADHD’s Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria from Bipolar Disorder
Forty percent of individuals with bipolar disorder also have ADHD. The conditions’...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Shame: The Devil on My Shoulder
Rejection sensitive dysphoria causes feelings of guilt, shame, and rejection. This on top...
Guest Blogs
Do You Ever Feel Like Your Mood Falls off a Cliff?
Living with rejection-sensitive dysphoria — the soul-sucking downside of attenti...
ADDitude Podcasts
Listen to “All the Feels: An ADHD Guide to Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria” with William W. Dodson, M.D.
People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely, more frequently, and more suddenly. In...
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: An ADHD Guide to Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this hour long webinar on demand, learn about emotional dysregulation and rejection...
ADHD Videos
Why You Feel Rejection So Intensely
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is part of ADHD. It’s neurologic and genetic, and it can be...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
The Fear of Failure Is Real — and Profound
"Researchers have ignored the emotional component of ADHD because it can't be measured....
Free Downloads
Free Resource: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
The emotional response to perceived or real failure can be devastating to people with...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Q: Bipolar Meltdown? Or Rejection Sensitivity Meltdown?
If your child is prone to extreme outbursts, it’s important to understand whether the...
On-Demand Webinars
Live Webinar on November 21: The Flip Side of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
Register below for this free expert webinar to learn about the positive side of rejection...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Could You Have Emotional Hyperarousal?
Emotional hyperarousal is common among children and adults with ADHD — but its symptoms...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
“My ADHD Looks Nothing Like Your ADHD”
Our family of five includes five distinct and different ADHD diagnoses. Where one son is...
Symptom Tests for Adults
[Self-Test] Do I Have Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
Do you get angry for no good reason? If you feel unable to rein in sudden outbursts of...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Depression in Adults
Impacting roughly 14.8 million adults each year, depression is an extremely common, and...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Why ADD Makes You Feel. So. Much.
The volatile (and sometimes destructive) emotions associated with ADHD can manifest as...
Emotions & Shame
It’s OK to Cry — and Other Lessons from a Sensitive Mom with ADHD
The diagnostic criteria for ADHD includes nothing whatsoever about the crushing rejection...
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: Emotions and ADHD: What Clinicians Need to Know for Accurate Diagnosis
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how to distinguish mood disordersand...
Symptom Tests for Adults
[Self-Test] Do I Have ADD?
Symptoms of ADD in adults can show up as lack of motivation, procrastination, and...