Game Changer
I'm posting this absolutely everywhere, because it is fucking game changing for me.
[Content Warning for suicide mention at the link]
How ADHD Ignites Rejection sensitive Dysphoria: "Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain triggered by the perception – not necessarily the reality – that a person has been rejected, teased, or criticized by important people in their life. RSD may also be triggered by a sense of failure, or falling short – failing to meet either their own high standards or others’ expectations."
As a person with ADHD, I would have loved to know why, exactly, I cry like the world is ending whenever I make the slightest screwup. I'm nearly thirty years old, and I finally have an answer. At least now I can use it going forward.
[Content Warning for suicide mention at the link]
How ADHD Ignites Rejection sensitive Dysphoria: "Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an extreme emotional sensitivity and emotional pain triggered by the perception – not necessarily the reality – that a person has been rejected, teased, or criticized by important people in their life. RSD may also be triggered by a sense of failure, or falling short – failing to meet either their own high standards or others’ expectations."
As a person with ADHD, I would have loved to know why, exactly, I cry like the world is ending whenever I make the slightest screwup. I'm nearly thirty years old, and I finally have an answer. At least now I can use it going forward.