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Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Rating Scale
Your results suggest moderate rejection sensitivity. You may find that concerns about rejection or criticism affect you more than you'd like. Many people with ADHD experience this, and there are strategies that can help.
What You're Already Good At
Even when rejection sensitivity is challenging, you have real strengths that help protect you. These are skills and perspectives you've already developed that can help buffer against difficult moments.
Balanced Perspective
7/8Your ability to understand that other people's moods often have nothing to do with you.
This shows in things like:
- •Understanding others' moods aren't usually about you
- •Not over-interpreting social signals
Cognitive Flexibility
6/8Your ability to consider different explanations for situations, rather than jumping to conclusions.
This shows in things like:
- •Considering multiple explanations for situations
- •Pausing before assuming the worst
Values Clarity
6/8Your clear sense of what matters to you and what kind of person you want to be.
This shows in things like:
- •Knowing what matters to you
- •Having a clear sense of your priorities
These strengths are valuable resources. Even during difficult times, remember that you have these protective factors working for you. Building on what you're already good at is often easier than starting from scratch.
| Domain | Score | % | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
A Sensitivity to Rejection Cues | 14/20 | 70% | High |
B Emotional Pain Response | 13/20 | 65% | High |
C Worry About Rejection | 12/20 | 60% | High |
D Immediate Reactions | 11/20 | 55% | High |
E Recovery Time | 11/20 | 55% | High |
F Daily Life Effects | 11/20 | 55% | High |
What Each Area Means
Sensitivity to Rejection Cues
How quickly you notice potential signs of rejection or criticism
What this means in everyday life:
- •Noticing when someone seems distant or cold
- •Picking up on subtle signs of disapproval
- •Interpreting neutral expressions as negative
Emotional Pain Response
The intensity of emotional pain you feel when rejection happens
What this means in everyday life:
- •Feeling a physical pain in your chest when criticised
- •Overwhelming shame after perceived rejection
- •Feeling suddenly worthless or unlovable
Worry About Rejection
How much you anticipate or worry about being rejected
What this means in everyday life:
- •Constantly worrying about what others think
- •Rehearsing conversations to avoid saying the wrong thing
- •Being a "people pleaser" — focusing intensely on not upsetting others
Immediate Reactions
How you react in the moment when you feel rejected
What this means in everyday life:
- •Shutting down or going silent when hurt
- •Sudden anger or defensiveness
- •Emotional flooding or crying
Recovery Time
How long it takes you to feel okay again after rejection
What this means in everyday life:
- •Replaying upsetting interactions in your mind
- •Taking hours or days to feel okay again
- •Needing reassurance from others
Daily Life Effects
How much rejection sensitivity affects your everyday life
What this means in everyday life:
- •Avoiding opportunities because of fear of rejection or failure
- •Relationship difficulties related to sensitivity
- •Work or school challenges due to feedback reactions
Not taking things personally
Considering different perspectives
Knowing what matters to you
Making your own choices confidently
Accepting imperfection in yourself
Being kind to yourself when things go wrong
Reaching out for help when needed
Noticing and calming physical stress
Staying grounded when criticised
Expressing needs and setting limits
Handling difficult emotions
Bouncing back from setbacks
You have real strengths like Balanced Perspective and Cognitive Flexibility that are already helping you. At the same time, there are opportunities to develop additional protective factors that could further support your wellbeing.
How Your Strengths Protect You
Your Sensitivity to Rejection Cues is supported by your strengths in Cognitive Flexibility, Balanced Perspective. These protective factors help cushion the impact of difficult moments.
Considering alternative explanations helps you not jump to conclusions about what people's behaviour means.
Understanding that others' moods often have nothing to do with you reduces the triggers you perceive.
Your Worry About Rejection is supported by your strengths in Cognitive Flexibility, Balanced Perspective. These protective factors help cushion the impact of difficult moments.
Cognitive flexibility helps you consider that not every situation signals impending rejection.
Balanced perspective helps you understand that you can't control what others think.
Your Daily Life Effects is supported by your strengths in Values Clarity. These protective factors help cushion the impact of difficult moments.
Clear values help you make decisions aligned with what matters, not just fear avoidance.
Areas to Develop
These protective factors could provide significant benefit if developed:
Your Personalised Growth Map
There are a few areas where focused development could enhance your resilience. Small, consistent practice can make a meaningful difference.
Remember: Growth takes time. Start with one area and build from there. Small, consistent steps lead to meaningful change.
Understanding Rejection Sensitivity
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) describes the intense emotional pain some people experience in response to rejection, criticism, or perceived failure. While everyone dislikes rejection, people with RSD feel these experiences at a much more intense level — sometimes described as physical pain. RSD is not officially recognised as a standalone diagnosis, but it's increasingly acknowledged by clinicians, particularly those who work with ADHD. For people with ADHD, rejection sensitivity is extremely common — some estimates suggest it affects the vast majority of adults with ADHD. RSD can also occur alongside other conditions, including anxiety, depression, and some personality disorders. This isn't a character flaw or being "too sensitive" — it's connected to differences in how the brain processes emotional signals.
Helpful Strategies
- 1Save or print your report for future reference
- 2Learn more about rejection sensitivity and ADHD
- 3Be patient with yourself - awareness is the first step
- 4Consider speaking with a healthcare provider about your experiences
- •This screening is not a diagnosis. It measures your current experience of rejection sensitivity symptoms.
- •Only a qualified healthcare professional can diagnose ADHD or related conditions.
- •Severity bands are provisional and based on item meanings, not population norms. They will be recalibrated as research data grows.
- •This tool is designed for personal insight and is based on emerging research.
- •If you're experiencing significant distress, please reach out to a healthcare provider.
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Rating Scale
Your anonymised data contributes to ongoing research to better understand rejection sensitivity.
Report generated on 25 February 2026
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