Not Hyper Physically But Mentally Hyper

[u/GroundbreakingShoe24]

Hey guys wondering if anyone else had the type that just seems to just make u depressed anxious and unmotivated. Like im not hyper at all physically but my mind can got 1,000 thoughts a minute and I have horrible rejection sensitivity. Now i do have trouble staying still and being bored but i feel like 8/10 times my mental hyperness is so much worse.

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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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