My therapist helped me understand the difference between mood disorders and emotional dysregulation relating to rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD). Mood disorders are characterized by shifts in mood without any warning. With RSD, the mood swings are caused by triggers that we can connect (often in hindsight). For me, my mood swings are often caused by feeling inadequate, rejected, or when in vulnerable situations. I can often see the reason for the emotional outburst upon reflection. That’s not really possible with mood disorders.

My emotions completely dominate my life. Sometimes I think to myself do I even have ADHD, maybe it’s borderline personality disorder. I don’t identify as an empath but I feel like I could also be a Highly Sensitive person. I think I am too crazy and unstable for it to be just ADHD emotional dysregulation…… 😢 

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I am an emotional mess