video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/29e91fc712f44f45a67e49d30c69b868" frameborder="0" width="1920" height="1440" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>14401920Loomhttps://www.loom.com14401920https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/29e91fc712f44f45a67e49d30c69b868-f5e1602e9ce62762.gif437.22In this Loom I explain rejection sensitivity dysphoria, or RSD, and how it is intense emotional and physical reactions to perceived rejection, criticism, or failure. I clarify it is not listed in the diagnostic manual, and that ADHD criteria have historically focused on attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, which has left out emotional dysregulation that many women experience. I connect RSD to sensitive nervous systems and note it can be worse around estrogen drops, like in the days before your period. I also share that RSD appears in people with trauma, social anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder. I do not request any action yet, but I promise good, better-informed support ideas next.