Why Your ADHD Child Takes Everything Personally: Understanding RSD

Written By Kirsten Kuzirian

A sideways glance from a classmate ruins the whole day. Being picked last devastates them for weeks. Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian explores rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) — what's actually happening in the brain when social pain hits harder than it should. Learn why "don't take it personally" doesn't work and what neuroscience tells us about protecting your child's emotional wellbeing.

Kirsten Kuzirian
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