Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD

👉 Join The Natural ADHD Community, my free group for root-cause ADHD support. It’s also the starting point if you want to work with me 1:1: https://www.skool.com/naturaladhd/about If a short text reply, a critical email, or an offhand comment has ever completely derailed your day — there's a specific reason why. And it might have nothing to do with being too sensitive. In this video, I break down Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, or RSD — one of the most painful and overlooked parts of ADHD. If you've spent years being told you're too emotional, too reactive, or too much, this video is going to give you a completely different lens for what's actually going on. I'll walk you through what RSD is, why the ADHD brain is wired to experience it so intensely, how I approach it with my patients, and the exact tools I recommend for navigating it in the moment. In this video, you'll learn: Why criticism and rejection feel so overwhelming with ADHD What's happening in the ADHD brain during an RSD episode Why RSD often gets misdiagnosed as anxiety or depression The bottom-up vs. top-down approach I use in my clinical practice 6 practical tools to calm an RSD spiral in real time Why the tools you've tried before haven't been sticking 📋 FREE: The ADHD Lab Testing Guide The ADHD workup most people never get. The foundational labs I order in my practice, why each one matters, and the optimal ranges I use to find what's driving symptoms. 👉 https://drsullivanadhd.com/guide/ Subscribe for more videos on ADHD and natural mental health. Medical disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult your licensed healthcare provider before making changes to your treatment plan. Connect with me on social media for more information! Follow on Instagram →   / dr.dansullivan   Supplements → https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/dsu...