Imagine walking into a meeting and seeing two colleagues whispering. For many, it is a minor curiosity. For someone with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), it can feel like a physical blow to... Read more »
Early in her career, USA Today best-selling author Emma Grey felt like rejection would break her. Today, she’s made rejection something to reach for. The fear of rejection is evolutionary—we are hardwired... Read more »
Imagine sending a text and waiting — minutes pass, then hours. The message sits “seen.” Your stomach tightens, your mind replays every word, searching for what you did wrong. For many autistic... Read more »
Alexithymia is difficulty identifying and expressing emotions. Parental rejection involves cold, critical, or emotionally distant parenting. When children experience rejection, they may not learn how to recognize or manage emotions, increasing the... Read more »
Autistic individuals who are described as “high-functioning” (a term often used for autistic people without intellectual disability who have relatively independent life skills) frequently desire social connection yet encounter significant challenges in... Read more »