Is RSD Poisoning Your Relationship? How to Build Stronger Connections (with Sharon Saline, Psy.D.)
In this hour-long webinar with ADDitude, Dr. Sharon Saline addresses pain points in relationships impacted by RSD and ADHD. She offers concrete strategies to help partners navigate rejection sensitivity in a way that reduces shame and builds respect and understanding. This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on October 9, 2024. 5:00 strengths of couples living with adhd 7:00 love languages and adhd 8:00 social anxiety and its relationship to RSD 12:00 what does RSD look like? 14:00 two types of RSD 17:00 RSD leads to conflict in couples with adhd 18:00 four horsemen of the apocalypse 21:00 this lead to patterns of behavior 22:00 looking at inequity 24:00 "kill the reminder robot" 28:00 how to reduce conflict 30:00 shifting language to reduce conflict 31:00 STEPS approach 36:00 how to practice reflective listening 40:00 exchange an appreciation once a day 42:00 how to protect against partner's bad mood? 44:00 how to make recovering from breakups less painful? 47:00 non-adhd partner struggling to have a voice 51:00 do people without ADHD also have RSD? 53:00 having anxiety about asking for help 57:00 what to do in the moment 58:00 how to stop perseverating Download the slides associated with this webinar here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/r... Related Resources 1. Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria https://www.additudemag.com/download/... 2. Self-Test: RSD Symptoms Checklist https://www.additudemag.com/rejection... 3. Read: You Are Enough — Counteracting Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, & RSD https://www.additudemag.com/not-good-... 4. eBook: The Emotions of ADHD https://www.additudemag.com/product/e... Subscribe to the ADDitude YouTube Channel: / @additudemag Visit the ADDitude web site: https://www.additudemag.com Follow ADDitude on Facebook: / additudemag Follow ADDitude on Instagram: / additudemag Follow ADDitude on Twitter: / additudemag Follow ADDitude on Pinterest: / additudemag
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