please be aware that rsd or rejection sensitivity dysphoria is not a syndrome or disorder recognised by any medical authority   it has not been the subject of any credible peer-reviewed scientific research it is not listed in either of the top two psychiatric diagnostic manuals the dsm or icd it has been propagated solely through blogs and the internet by william dodson who coined the term in the context of adhd this means that dodson his explanation of these experiences and claims about how to treat it all warrant healthy skepticism  here are some scientific articles on adhd and rejection   rejection sensitivity and disruption of attention by social threat cues  justice and rejection sensitivity in children and adolescents with adhd symptoms  rejection sensitivity and social outcomes of young adult men with adhd  although radhds rules strictly disallow discussion of other popular science aka unproven theories we find that many many people identify with the concept of rsd and this post has therefore not been removed  we do not want to minimise or downplay your feelings and we find that many people use rsd as a shorthand for this shared experience of struggling with emotions   however please consider using the terms rejection sensitivity and emotional dysregulation instead  your post hasnt been removed and this is not a punitive action this comment is meant solely to be informative   i am a bot and this action was performed automatically please contact the moderators of this subredditmessagecomposeto=radhd if you have any questions or concerns