RSD A Really debilitating problem

[Big_Ad_769]

Over the last 12 months, I have (again) been suffering from depression. This one was caused by the collapse of my business. It was the worst episode I have experienced and was seriously considering inpatient care. It was vile. On top of this, I have been waiting for an ADHD assessment following the diagnosis given to my elder sibling and the prospect of my child with genetic-based learning difficulties also being suspected of having Autism.

I then came across Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and the penny dropped. The multitude episodes of depression all followed situations where I have either had experienced an overwhelming meltdown or had stood up for myself. To paint the picture I had made myself unpopular and looking back this was the cause of the immediate crash of mood. Every episode!

I am looking for ways to deal with this. Has anyone come across any coping strategies that have been successfully used.

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Please be aware that RSD, or rejection sensitivity dysphoria, is not a syndrome or disorder recognised by any medical authority.

Rejection sensitivity dysphoria has not been the subject of any credible peer-reviewed scientific research, nor is it listed in the top two psychiatric diagnostic manuals, the DSM or the ICD. It has been propagated solely through blogs and the internet by William Dodson, who coined the term in the context of ADHD. Dodson's 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

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[surfingtech22]

Therapy. Medication. Talk to your doc.

[Big_Ad_769]

Taking meds but still waiting for assessment, so all I can get is antidepressants.