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ADHD Rejection Sensitivity

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ADHD Rejection Sensitivity

Jesse J. Anderson
Aug 16, 2022
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ADHD Rejection Sensitivity

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Hello friends,

One of the biggest revelations to me about ADHD was learning about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, a term popularized by Dr. William Dodson.

People with ADHD are often hypersensitive to criticism and rejection, feeling an intense internal pain that can lead to an extreme and even explosive reaction.

The pain [from RSD] is so primitive and ove…

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