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🗓️ 24 October 2023
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Rejection sensitive dysphoria refers to unbearable feelings of pain following an actual or perceived rejection — and it is almost ubiquitous with ADHD. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., explains how RSD manifests, and strategies for managing emotional sensitivity.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. |
0:10.0 | Hi everyone my name is Annie Rogers and on behalf of the attitude team I'm so |
0:19.5 | pleased to welcome you to today's 80-HD experts presentation titled RSD Toolkit, strategies for managing |
0:29.2 | your sensitivities in real time. Leading today's presentation is a dear friend and long-time contributor to Attitudes, Dr. Sharon |
0:39.8 | Saline. |
0:40.8 | Sharon is a clinical psychologist, consultant, international speaker, an award-winning author. |
0:47.6 | She specializes in working with children, teens, emerging adults, and families living with ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, autism, twice exceptionality, and mental health issues in general. |
1:04.0 | Her unique perspective as a sibling in an ADHD home |
1:09.4 | and decades of experience assist her in guiding families and adults toward effective communication and closer connections. |
1:21.0 | Now, though it's not included in the DSM emotional dysregulation is increasingly |
1:28.3 | seen as a core component of ADHD, many individuals with ADHD report experiencing rejection |
1:39.0 | sensitive dysphoria, which is like a stark emotional pain and disproportionate response to real or perceived criticism. |
1:49.3 | People with RSD fear that they will lose others love, support, and respect, |
1:55.3 | and that fear can lead to extreme mood shifts |
1:58.3 | and feelings of unbearable pain. |
2:01.0 | In today's webinar, we will explore practical tools to help manage these intense emotions. |
2:07.0 | We'd like to actually begin today's webinar by asking a quick poll question to our live audience. |
2:14.8 | Based on your experience or that of your family, |
2:18.3 | do you believe that RSD should be included |
2:21.8 | in the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in children and in adults. |
2:27.0 | Please select your answers and you can comment in the text box under the video player to tell us more. |
2:35.0 | In the meantime, for answers to common questions |
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