One of the toughest parts of ADHD is left out of the diagnosis
The episode explores the underrecognized emotional dimension of ADHD, focusing on rejection-sensitive dysphoria (RSD), a debilitating response to perceived or real rejection that many with ADHD experience. It argues that emotional dysregulation, though absent from official diagnostic crit
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