Ep #176: Rejection Sensitivity at Work — Why Feedback Hits Differently

About this episode

This episode explores Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and its impact on individuals with ADHD in the workplace.

Ever gotten 12 positive things in a performance review and one thing to work on — and couldn't stop thinking about that one thing? There's actually a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with being too sensitive or overreacting. In this episode, we're diving into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). We'll discuss what it is, why it's so closely tied to ADHD, and why it can make the workplace feel especially exhausting. What you'll learn: Why so many people with ADHD experience feedback, ...

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Host: Rina Meushaw

Topics covered

• Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
• ADHD
• workplace feedback
• performance review
• mental health

Keywords

• Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
• ADHD
• feedback
• performance review
• workplace
• mental health

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