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Oct 30, 2025 21 min

The Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Episode

from The Happy Eating Podcast Hosted by Carolyn Williams PhD, RD & Brierley Horton, MS, RD

The Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Episode Nobody likes rejection. But for some people teasing, being left out of a social event, even receiving constructive criticism can lead to extremely negative feelings. Put another way, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime—the emotional reaction doesn’t match the perceived slight made. This is called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. In today’s episode, we break down RSD: what is it? What other conditions is it often linked to? And how can you cope with RSD or help someone you know who has RSD? We cover all this and more in this episode. Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com Learn More About Our Hosts: Carolyn Williams PhD, RD: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/ Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/ Brierley Horton, MS, RD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/ Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! [email protected] Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

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Nobody likes rejection. But for some people teasing, being left out of a social event, even receiving constructive criticism can lead to extremely negative feelings. Put another way, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime—the emotional reaction doesn’t match the perceived slight made. This is called Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. In today’s episode, we break down RSD: what is it? What other conditions is it often linked to? And how can you cope with RSD or help someone you know who has RSD? We cover all this and more in this episode.

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