Rejection sensitivity self check for adults
An unscored guide for adults reflecting on intense emotional pain around perceived rejection or criticism.
Try the reflection tool
One prompt per screen. Mark only what fits, add an optional private note, and leave anything else unmarked.
When to seek professional support
Consider seeking support if emotional reactions feel overwhelming, affect relationships, interfere with work or study, lead to avoidance, or connect with thoughts of self-harm. A qualified professional can help explore patterns, context, safety, and support options.
Resources and support boundaries
NeuroType can help you organise language around patterns you notice, but it cannot assess risk, provide therapy, or respond in a crisis. If rejection, conflict, or criticism responses feel overwhelming, affect safety, or connect with thoughts of self-harm, use urgent support services or speak with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does this reflection tool measure?
- This tool looks at perceived rejection, criticism, conflict, uncertainty, repair, and recovery. It uses RSD as community language for reflection, not as a formal label applied to you. The result describes themes in your responses and notes. It does not measure a diagnosis, explain every emotional reaction, or prove why a pattern happens.
- Is this a diagnosis?
- No. The RSD reflection tool is educational and unscored. It does not diagnose rejection sensitive dysphoria, ADHD, autism, AuDHD, anxiety, trauma, depression, or any other condition. Strong emotional responses can have many explanations. A qualified professional can help explore context, safety, support needs, and possible causes in a way an online reflection cannot.
- How long does it take?
- The reflection takes about 5–8 minutes. You move through short prompts one at a time. You can mark how well each prompt fits and add private notes if you want. Marking a prompt is optional. Your responses stay in this browser, so you can pause and continue later on the same device and browser without creating an account.
- What will my result include?
- Your result includes readable themes, reflection points, and a summary of the prompts you marked or wrote about. It can help you organise experiences around rejection, criticism, conflict, and recovery. It does not provide a total score, clinical risk rating, diagnosis, or treatment recommendation.
- Can I bring the result to a professional?
- Yes. You can bring the result to a therapist, doctor, primary care clinician, psychologist, psychiatrist, or another qualified professional if it helps you explain patterns around criticism, conflict, or perceived rejection. It may be useful as a conversation starter. A professional should still assess your situation directly, especially if distress feels overwhelming or affects safety.
Start this test
It takes about 5–8 minutes. Your answers stay in this browser, and you can stop and come back later.
No account required. Not a diagnosis.