Paris Hilton is opening up about her experience with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). It's not an official diagnosis, but accompanies well-known conditions like ADHD, according to Cleveland Clinic.
During an appearance on "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Show" Monday, Jan. 26, the socialite and businesswoman, 44, shared RSD makes her feel things on a deep, emotional level to the point of being painful.
She said any negative thoughts or perceptions, like someone being rude, feels like "physical pain" for her.
"It's kind of just like this, almost like a demon in your mind. That is like saying negative self-talk to you," she said. "It's like very difficult at some times, but now I know it's not real. It's just like the RSD kicking in."
Cleveland Clinic defines RSD as intense emotional pain related to failure or feeling rejected. While rejection tends to be a universally negative experience, the negative feelings that come with RSD are "stronger and can be harder to manage or both," the clinic notes, adding people with RSD are also more likely to interpret vague interactions as rejection.
