Adult Blogs “Oversharing Is My Default Mode. So Is the RSD-Induced Shame I Feel Afterward.” “Oversharing is a dangerous cocktail for people with ADHD and RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria). It...
Emotions & Shame How Fear of Failure & Rejection Keep Us from Trying New Things Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a byproduct of ADHD that can cause a paralyzing fear of failure....
Guest Blogs “Job Hunting Triggers My RSD” “There are few things on God’s green earth more depressing and degrading than job hunting (except...
Guest Blogs “Have I Overreacted? Big Time? 5 Ways I Rectify Emotional Outbursts” “Keep your rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) in check. Remember not to take what people say in the...
Guest Blogs “Forgiveness Is the Most Precious Gift a Friend Can Give.” “The experience gave me a rare glimpse at things people with ADHD often struggle to see: How it...
Emotions & Shame “I Feel Some Emotions As a Physical Sensation.” “My biggest emotional dysregulation burden is the constant anxiety that I feel about not living up to...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria How Does RSD Really, Actually Feel? “The initial feeling of RSD is as if you've been punched in the head and are struggling to regain...
Relationships “I’m Overly Emotional, and It’s Straining My Relationships!” Emotional intensity goes hand-in-hand with ADHD. This makes us more caring, more loving, and more...
Guest Blogs “RSD Has Blessed Me with an Immense Capacity for Feeling — and I’m Grateful.” "Just as a force of nature can be powerful and destructive, RSD can also bring me to my knees in awe...
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Rejection Sensitivity Is Worse for Girls and Women with ADHD Too many women with ADHD choose isolation to avoid the emotional pain of rejection — an unhealthy...
Support & Stories The Heavy, Honest Lived Experiences of ADHD Adults Impulsivity and inattention are not the most debilitating or noticeable symptoms of ADHD in most...
Guest Blogs Will I Ever Overcome the Agony of Criticism? “When I started the Ph.D. program, I assumed that the forgetful, inattentive aspect of my ADHD would...