Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply by Dr. Sasha Hamdani — a groundbreaking, practical guide for anyone who has ever felt like they are “too much.”
A delayed text leaves you spiraling. A short email from your boss convinces you that you’re in trouble. A moment of distance from a partner feels like the end of the relationship. From the outside these reactions may look overblown. Inside, the emotional pain is intense and real.
Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani — known online as @thepsychdoctormd — explains that extreme sensitivity to perceived rejection or criticism is often rooted in biology, especially for people with ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence. Known as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), this response is not a personality flaw but a highly reactive nervous system.
Blending psychiatry, neuroscience, and her own lived experience, Dr. Hamdani offers a clear explanation of emotional sensitivity, a questionnaire to assess where you fall on the spectrum, and a practical 12-step “Calm Your Mind” protocol. She also provides concrete strategies for managing common triggers in relationships, work, friendships, family, and self-worth.
Too Sensitive is not about becoming less sensitive. It is about understanding your nervous system and transforming emotional depth into clarity, connection, and strength.
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