Medically reviewed by Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC Key Takeaways Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) causes intense feelings ...

You know that feeling when you’ve been criticized or slighted, and how that can ruin your whole day? Most of us have been there at some point or another, but for some people, (like KELOLAND Living’s ...

Imagine your friend hasn't replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, "they are probably just busy." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But someone ...

Rejection is universal, yet the way it hits us can feel personal, almost like a wound that never quite heals. It doesn’t matter if it's professional, romantic, or social; being told "no" can leave you ...

Rejection therapy is a social media trend that encourages people who fear rejection to make an odd request of a stranger once a day. Michelle Panning tried the challenge for 30 days on TikTok. Out of ...

Rejection is more than just scary — it can be the one thing that truly holds people back from their truest potential. But at some point, whether we want to or not, we all must face rejection. So why ...

Maureen Evelyn's life changed forever when she applied to Harvard. It's not because she got in. Her goal was actually the opposite − she wanted to get rejected in order to build confidence. "When I ...

Rejection is an inevitable part of the entrepreneurial journey, and how you handle it can be the difference between burning out and breaking through. Whether you’re facing challenges with investors, ...

We’ve all been there. Rejected. Perhaps you had your hopes up but didn’t get the job, client, partnership or promotion you wanted. And unfortunately, maybe you don’t have an explanation for the ...

Most people are concerned with being liked at one point or another, and it's not an uncommon preoccupation of people who are in therapy. So many of us wish that we didn't care what others think, and ...

(CNN) — Out of the crowd, Michelle Panning picked her target, an unsuspecting man she didn’t know, and asked him an unusual question. Her hands shook as she pointed her phone camera on herself. “Can I ...