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Understanding ADHD: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
ADHD is a multifaceted disorder, and while its many symptoms and presentations are often discussed, one that may need a closer attention is rejection sensitive dysphoria. RSD is a learned, anticipatory response to perceived interpersonal threat. Simply, it is a reinforced fear of being rejected, insulted, or excluded. And while none of us are indifferent…
The Invisible Scoreboard: How constant comparison is corroding our mental health
Everywhere you look, there’s a scoreboard you never agreed to play on. It doesn’t hang in a stadium or glow above a field; instead, it lives in your Instagram feed, your office, and your LinkedIn notifications. Promotions, vacations, ‘milestones’, each one silently logged as a point for someone else, and a reminder that you’re somehow…
Understanding Burnout: More Than Just Being Tired
It’s a familiar feeling: the constant exhaustion, headaches, the pacing back-and-forth, the tension in your neck that just won’t ease. And most of us will often push through it, telling ourselves it’s just a rough patch. Sometimes, though, the ‘rough patch’ doesn’t pass; that might be burnout. Stress and burnout are not the same. Understanding…