Opioid Use Disorder

What is Opioid Use Disorder? Symptoms and Treatment

Opioid Use Disorder is defined as “a pattern of opioid use that results in clinically significant functional impairment or distress”. Signs and symptoms of opioid dependence include tolerance, withdrawal, repeated attempts to stop taking the drug, impaired performance at school or work, and social difficulties related to opioid dependence. According to National Institute on Drug…

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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Rejection sensitive dysphoria is characterized by a strong emotional reaction to negative judgments, exclusions, or criticisms beyond what most people experience. It may seem to others that RSD sufferers are overly sensitive, overly perfectionistic, or overreactive to criticism. It is never nice to be rejected, whether it be by a crush, peers, family or co-workers….

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