“Is RSD Poisoning Your Relationship? How to Reduce Shame & Build Stronger Connections” [Video Replay & Podcast #524]
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Episode Description
Do you ever feel so wrecked by a critique or comment from your partner that you can’t seem to recover for days? Or do you feel silenced and stuck because your partner interprets any constructive feedback as disapproval, and reacts in the extremes?
ADHD complicates relationships on its own, but adding rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) to the equation almost always amplifies the strife. RSD describes unbearable, painful feelings related to a real or a perceived rejection, and the ensuing belief that people will pull back their love and support. This heightened sensitivity intensifies reactions to the natural ups and downs of relationships and increases interpersonal conflict, hostility, and hurt. It can be very complicated for couples to manage conflict, discuss delicate subjects, and process emotions successfully.
In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline will show you how to manage the special challenges that arise in relationships touched by RSD and ADHD. You will learn how to navigate the thorny path of RSD in relationships and shift toxic patterns to healthier interactions. She’ll teach you how both partners can better regulate and handle challenging conversations with less blame, negativity, and over-personalizing while fostering connection and closeness. Dr. Saline will offer concrete strategies for making repairs, creating effective bids for connection, using collaboration for disagreements, and improving relational empathy. You will leave with practical tools to listen and reduce reactivity.
In this webinar, you will learn…
- How rejection sensitivity dysphoria works and manifests in adults
- How RSD impacts relationships and creates special challenges
- Effective strategies for coping with typical patterns of conflict in couples
- How to reduce reactivity and improve communication with greater empathy
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RSD in Relationships: More Resources
- Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Replay: Strategies for Managing Your Sensitivities in Real Time
- Self-Test: RSD Symptoms Checklist
- Read: You Are Enough — Counteracting Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, & RSD
- eBook: The Emotions of ADHD
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Meet the Expert Speaker
Sharon Saline, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life and The ADHD Solution Deck, specializes in working with children, teens, emerging adults and families living with ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, autism, twice exceptionalism, and mental health issues. (#CommissionsEarned) She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as understanding ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, motivation, different kinds of learners, and the teen brain. Dr. Saline is a regular contributor to ADDitudemag.com, among many other leading publications.
Learn more at www.drsharonsaline.com.
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Listener Testimonials
“Really impressed with the content and how slick this production was! Thank you so much.”
“I have been with my partner for 25 years, and we’ve only just been diagnosed with ADHD. The webinar gave us hope.”
“I appreciated the ‘tricks’ to think about and try out when in the middle of a reaction.”
“Outstanding. Dr. Saline was excellent, both in substance and presentation.”
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