Rejection sensitive dysphoria
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What is Rejection sensitive dysphoria?
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is heightened sensitivity to emotional pain triggered by the perception that a person has been teased, criticized, or rejected by a loved one.
Common symptoms reported by people with Rejection sensitive dysphoria
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What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with Rejection sensitive dysphoria
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Data from patients with Rejection sensitive dysphoria, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Rejection sensitive dysphoria
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for Rejection sensitive dysphoria (1 evaluation)
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lethargy
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1
Tried for
Rejection sensitive dysphoria
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
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2
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depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
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Data from patients with Rejection sensitive dysphoria, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has Rejection sensitive dysphoria on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 0 say Rejection sensitive dysphoria is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 1 |
These charts show data from Rejection sensitive dysphoria patients who have completed their condition history
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