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'''Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria ''' is a condition associated with what are deemed "extreme" reactions to perceived or actual rejection.
'''Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria ''' is a condition associated with what are deemed 'extreme' reactions to perceived or actual rejection.


Primarily associated with ADHD, there is [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929311000247 research] suggesting links to autism.  
Primarily associated with ADHD, there is [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929311000247 research] suggesting links to autism.  


RSD can contribute to feelings of worthlessness, social anxiety, and over-sensitivity. It can have a significant impact on the mental health of those experiencing it.
It manifests after traumatic experiences (shaming, isolation, abandonment) done (often subconsciously) by people around the individual.
RSD can contribute to feelings of worthlessness, social anxiety, and over-sensitivity, and, in general, makes it hard to create new connections.<br/>
 
It can have a significant impact on the mental health of those experiencing it.


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Revision as of 12:39, 23 August 2022

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a condition associated with what are deemed 'extreme' reactions to perceived or actual rejection.

Primarily associated with ADHD, there is research suggesting links to autism.

It manifests after traumatic experiences (shaming, isolation, abandonment) done (often subconsciously) by people around the individual. RSD can contribute to feelings of worthlessness, social anxiety, and over-sensitivity, and, in general, makes it hard to create new connections.

It can have a significant impact on the mental health of those experiencing it.