559- Unmasking the Pain: Easing Rejection Sensitivity for Black Women with ADHD
Release Date: 06/17/2025
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info_outlineDiane Miller, Psy.D., M.Ed., explores the compounded impact of rejection sensitivity and double-masking (the survival strategy of suppressing both ADHD symptoms and aspects of cultural identity to avoid judgment or rejection) for Black women with ADHD.
RSD and ADHD in Black Women: Additional Resources
- Free Download: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Read: New Insights Into Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Read: How ADHD Ignites RSD: Meaning & Medication Solutions
- Read: Rejection Sensitivity Is Worse for Girls and Women with ADHD
- Read: “I Could Have Been Myself for So Much Longer.”
- Read: Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #559 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/unmasking-adhd-rejection-sensitivity-black-women/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Sorry, I Missed This. Search for “Sorry I Missed This” in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/sorryimissedthisPS.
Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.