Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD

Do you hate the thought of being rejected? Do you take it personally when someone gives you constructive criticism? Do you often feel like a disappointment to others or to yourself? When you were a child, were you constantly getting in trouble because you were unorganized, messy, forgetful, and/or hyper? You may want to check out this video.

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is an often-overlooked ADHD trait. In this video, I describe what RSD is and what it's like to deal with it on a daily basis, which areas of your life can be affected by it, how and why people with ADHD develop RSD, and ways we can "fix" it.

Not to be confused with "emotional dysregulation", RSD is very specific to people with ADHD (and Autistic individuals in some cases.)

*Please note that I am not a doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or anything of the like. I'm just an adult with ADHD and I'm REALLY into researching and learning about ADHD. The purpose of my videos is to educate others about ADHD, whether they are diagnosed, self-diagnosed, undiagnosed, or just looking to be supportive of a friend with ADHD.) I try my best to make my videos inclusive and accessible. Please feel free to send me an e-mail if you feel I am not doing so.