Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria can feel like emotional whiplash. One moment you feel steady, and the next a small comment lands with the force of a judgment on your worth. Photo Credit: Debashis RC Biswas Why It Hurts So Much For people with ADHD, early shame often sets the stage. Years of being told you are too much or not enough teach the nervous system to watch for rejection. When something triggers that fear, whether it is real or imagined, the body reacts as if danger
