Free educational self-assessment
Take a free 15-question RSD quiz. Explore rejection sensitivity, its relationship to ADHD and what your descriptive score means. Not a diagnosis.
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Rejection sensitivity describes anticipating or reacting strongly to rejection or disapproval. Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is a term used for particularly intense emotional pain after perceived rejection, criticism, or failure. Experiences may include shame, sadness, anger, people-pleasing, or avoiding situations where rejection feels possible. RSD is not a standalone DSM-5 diagnosis.
RSD is often discussed alongside ADHD and difficulties regulating emotions. Research on exactly how common RSD is remains limited. Rejection-sensitive experiences are not exclusive to ADHD, and similar distress can have different causes. This quiz cannot establish whether you have ADHD or identify the cause of an emotional reaction.
Answer 15 questions using Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, or Very Often. It usually takes about 3 minutes. Choose the response that best describes your experience; this educational quiz does not specify a validated clinical recall period. You can review your answers before submitting. No email is required to see your result.
Answers are scored from 0 to 4 and added to give a descriptive total from 0 to 60. You receive a concise on-screen score and short explanation. Higher totals mean you reported these experiences more often on these questions—not a percentage, ADHD probability, or clinical severity rating.
This is a Sachs Center educational self-assessment informed by discussions of rejection sensitivity, not a validated RSD diagnostic instrument. There is no validated diagnostic cutoff for this 15-question quiz. A lower score does not rule out distress; a higher score does not prove RSD or ADHD. Persistent distress or difficulties with relationships, work, or safety deserve a discussion with a qualified professional.
This quiz and appointment booking are not crisis support. In the U.S., call or text 988 for suicide and crisis support. If there is immediate danger, call emergency services. Outside the U.S., contact local crisis or emergency services. Do not wait for an appointment or email response.
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