RSD in Women with ADHD: Why Criticism Feels Like Physical Pain

You organized the dinner, introduced two friends, and by the drive home decided they don't need you anymore. That spiral has a name. Rejection sensitive dysphoria is common in women with ADHD, and the pain behind it is real. Here's why it feels physical, what it does to friendships, and the ACT-based approach we use at Brilla to interrupt it.