- [[Rejection Sensitivity]] - The tendency to anixously expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to rejection - Connected to [[gender dysphoria]], [[depression]], [[anxiety]], [[borderline personality disorder]] - caused by: Repeated instances of rejection - it doesn't matter what the rejection is it matters who intense the response is - People with rejection sensitivity more easily go into fight, flight, or freeze - need to use tools to navigate - recognize - emotions up -> cognition goes down = need to recognize what level you're at - respond - depending on emotional wellbeing responses may be different - yellow => calm and engage - red => use well-practiced coping mechanisms - green => face head on - reflect and reframe - first thoughts aren't often correct - Sometimes rejection isn't rejection its just disappointment