Please note that "Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria" is not a medically standardized term. It was coined by an ADHD specialist and it appears he was the only real p

Please note that "Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria" is not a medically standardized term. It was coined by an ADHD specialist and it appears he was the only real person promoting its usage. https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/12583/what-is-the-relationship-between-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd https://psychology.stackexchange.com/questions/12583/what-is... After I discovered this I usually labeled the qualities in myself as general social anxiety, or just "being bad at making friends or social situations." I wanted to believe that labelling every negative aspect of myself would help me understand my problems better, but it seems like it just made the appearance of those traits feel justified to me. I've had to discipline myself not to take the easy way out and use the labels as excuses or explanations for my regrettable behavior when I already know of techniques or medicine to treat that behavior that have worked in the past. Learned helplessness has been pervasive throughout my entire life.