Episode 28: RSD and Social Media: Exploring the Complex Relationship and Nurturing Mental Wellness Online
If you struggle with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), navigating social media can be complicated.
Social media is both a place where many neurodivergent individuals are able to find connection and be seen, but it can also be a place where impulsivity and reactiveness can run rampant, both on the giving and receiving end of online conversations and posts.
In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, delve deep into the complex relationship between social media, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), setting boundaries, and mental well-being.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
- Understand how to address RSD burnout with social media, as well as the important role that boundary-setting plays in helping you show up online with reduced intensity of RSD.
- Hear about some ways that Autistic individuals may experience social media differently, and even more positively, than allistic people and neurotypicals.
- Learn some RSD-symptom-reducing strategies to check yourself and check in with others when you are struggling with fear of being misunderstood.
As you navigate the complexities of social media, remember to check in with yourself and establish your boundaries for the way you interact with others online and who you allow into your space. Don’t be afraid to unfollow someone or snooze posts from a friend. Make it your priority to protect your mental well-being and engage in a healthier way.
Resources plus Exclusive Coupon Code
- Dr. Neff's Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Workbook Bundle (Clinical Use): https://neurodivergentinsights.com/neurodivergentstore/p/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-clinical
- Dr. Neff's Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Workbook Bundle (Personal Use): https://neurodivergentinsights.com/neurodivergentstore/p/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-bundle
- Use Code: “DivergentConversationsListener” To get 20% off anything in the shop, including the RSD bundle.
- Dr. Neff's free blog posts on RSD: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/category/Rejection+Sensitive+Dysphoria
- The EFT attachment infinity loop can be downloaded here: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/couples-resources
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