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The rise of rejection sensitive dysphoria: ‘My chest feels like it’s collapsing’

Tech & IT EN 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 Source: The Guardian

It makes rejection, teasing or criticism feel unbearable, often prompting a strong physical reaction. Sufferers describe life with a condition that is only just starting to be understoodJenna Turnbull’s chest is tightening. The 36-year-old civil servant, who lives in Cardiff, can...

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