The Press
RSD & ADHD: Thriving with a Luminous Mind
12,004 words in 19 chapters.
Open, and yours to finish.
The chapters
1. Front Matter
645 words · free to anybody, always
2. Introduction — Emotional Whiplash: Where ADHD and Rejection Sensitivity Meet
727 words
3. Chapter One — The Hidden Struggle: Naming Rejection Sensitivity in ADHD
736 words
4. Chapter Two — The Full Spectrum: Executive Function, Emotion, Sensory Life
712 words
5. Chapter Three — How Rejection Sensitivity Shapes Everyday Life
654 words
6. Chapter Four — Rejection-Proofing the Mind: Reappraisal, Boundaries, Reframe
781 words
7. Chapter Five — In the Moment: STOPP, Grounding, and Pendulation
720 words
8. Chapter Six — Calming the Chaos: Executive Scaffolding for an Emotional Brain
662 words
9. Chapter Seven — Untangling Achievement from Identity
546 words
10. Chapter Eight — Healing the Inner Critic: Parts Work and IFS
668 words
11. Chapter Nine — The Autonomic Story: Polyvagal Theory and What the Evidence Supports
719 words
12. Chapter Ten — Turning Sensitivity into a Strength
613 words
13. Chapter Eleven — Relationships: Disclosure, Repair, and Co-Regulation
598 words
14. Chapter Twelve — Medication, Measurement, and Working with Your Clinician
700 words
15. Closing — A New Narrative
315 words
16. Glossary
588 words
17. Appendix A — Measures and Rating Scales
208 words
18. Appendix B — Practices at a Glance
918 words
19. About the Author
469 words