ADHD + RSD

[Petals22]

Hi I’m new to this group

It’s taken me many years to work out how much the RSD side has affected my life, I get rather emotional when I play back situations that have hurt me to the core, am I right to think because of the RSD side never goes away?

Being told by my families comments just to get over it, hasn’t helped at all., or you are way to emotional or sensitive!!

I have self mediated when I shouldn’t have , and take ownership of that. Being reminded of that again isn’t helpful., the list is long.

And I get treated life I have a mental illness by them, and deliberately am not included in family meals etc.

Don’t think I can write much more at the moment.

But thank you for listening

[LouLouMcG]

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This article is spot on! Explains RSD and how I feel perfectly and mentions depression. I can also REALLY relate to the people pleasing/perfectionism mentioned in the article. I am more of the high-anxiety RSD type than high-anger RSD as mentioned here, although I have experienced occasional angry outbursts, due to perceived rejection. 1 in 3 ADHDers report RSD as having biggest effect on their lives. I am awake right now ruminating about an email work colleagues have not responded to for a second time in a week. My brain has taken it as rejection and I feel low. I recognise this as part of ADHD now and can start to get help for it. It is hard for someone who doesn't have RSD to appreciate how debilitating it is. RSD makes me feel like I am going mad sometimes and being aware of it only last month has made me recognise RSD as part of ADHD. This new awareness gives me hope wrt finding techniques/treatment, to be able to manage it. In my experience over the years, I think getting into any mindfulness therapies/books/techniques, would be great. Guided meditation helps me enormously as the RSD momentarily goes and the effects last a while. Also, I have found that painting, cooking, DIY- in fact anything creative, switches the ruminating off completely for me. Like a flick of a switch! Going for a walk on my own doesn't help me as I am alone with my thoughts, but walking and talking it through with someone who gets me (usually my mum/dad/sister-listening over and over again to the same thing), does help, (although it must be exhausting for them). Perhaps you could also research the best drugs/therapies that work on the RSD aspect of ADHD. I am... Good luck!