The ADHD symptom that affects every relationship, every workplace moment, every day — and almost never makes it into the mainstream conversation. Emotional dysregulation is not being "too sensitive." It's a neurological reality: a brain with compromised emotional brakes, flooding with intensity and staying flooded.
In this episode, DrB explains the science, introduces rejection sensitive dysphoria (one of the most impactful and least discussed ADHD experiences), and walks through the specific skills that build real emotional regulation over time.
Key Points Covered
• What emotional dysregulation actually is — neurologically, not judgmentally
• The difference between feeling strongly and being dysregulated
• Rejection sensitive dysphoria: what it is, how it sounds, what it costs
• 4 skill-building approaches: naming, nervous system regulation, the pause, processing
• The gift on the other side: intensity as depth, empathy, and passion
Links Mentioned
drbarbaracohen.com — All episodes + show resources
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Free PDF - 13 Signs Weak Executive Functioning Is Holding You Back:
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