ADHD and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria [RSD] with guest speaker Dr Tom Nicholson

Have you heard the term RSD and felt a flicker of recognition — or found yourself wondering whether what you're experiencing goes deeper than the social media explanations suggest?

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria gets a lot of airtime in the neurodiversity community right now, and for good reason. The emotional pain of feeling criticised or rejected — whether real or perceived — can be overwhelming. But the way it's often talked about online leaves a lot out, and that gap matters.

In this guest webinar with Dr Tom Nicholson, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing and neurodiversity specialist, we dig into what the evidence actually says about RSD. We'll look at why framing it purely as an ADHD trait misses how it connects to early life trauma, attachment, and emotional dysregulation more broadly — and why getting that wrong has real consequences, both for how we understand ourselves and how practitioners approach support.

We'll explore how to tell the difference between everyday rejection sensitivity and something deeper, and what genuinely helps — whether you're navigating this yourself, supporting a family member, or working with neurodivergent clients in a professional setting.

You'll leave with a clearer, more honest picture of RSD: where it comes from, what it isn't, and what actually makes a difference.