This section uses rejection sensitivity as the broader research term and keeps RSD as community language many ADHD people use for especially intense reactions to rejection or criticism.
Start with the updated explainer below. It separates what research currently supports from what is still based mainly on lived experience and clinical description.
Rejection Sensitivity and RSD in ADHD Women: What We KnowSee also No access
Other RSD resources
RSD101_Copy.pdf536.3 KiB
RSD for KIDS.pdf4.5 MiB
RSD-Tips-for-Loved-Ones__2_.pdf270 KiB
RSD_Interventions_List_Final (1).pdf2.6 KiB