It makes rejection, teasing or criticism feel unbearable, often prompting a strong physical reaction. Sufferers describe life with a condition that is only just starting to be understood ...

If ambiguity feels unbearable or silence feels personal, rejection sensitivity may be quietly shaping your relationships.

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) causes intense feelings from even mild rejection. People with ADHD are more likely to ...

Over-accommodation is not neutral. When one partner consistently becomes the emotional manager, the other may become more ...

People who have rejection sensitivity may experience anger, shame or shut down emotionally when they’re criticised or feel ...

Rejection isn’t “just emotional.” Research shows it activates the same neural pathways involved in physical pain. When ...

Most of us are, to a certain extent, afraid of rejection. But for some, this fear can be debilitating. New research forthcoming in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science explores the ...

Out of all the issues that neurodivergent employees may face in the workplace, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria may be one of the most disabling for careers. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, or RSD, is an ...

I like making pancakes. It’s one of the things I pride myself in being good at. One day, I decided to make pancakes for my partner, and I was very excited. I went to buy the flour, eggs and milk, and ...