From Dr. Sasha Hamdani, the psychiatrist and ADHD expert with more than one million followers on Tiktok as @thepsychdoctormd, comes an eye-opening guide to an overlooked form of anxiety.
Overdramatic. Emotional. Too sensitive. These are some of the labels applied to people whose responses to seemingly low-stakes scenarios - an unanswered text, a hint of sarcasm - feel disproportionate. Soon the spiraling ensues, and what began as a miscue becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The question is: Why? For board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani, this was personal. She had always struggled with emotional sensitivity, and in her work with patients - particularly women like her with ADHD—she saw brilliant, confident people beset by crippling feelings of rejection. Now, in Too Sensitive, she shares the urgent message she wishes someone had told her: It’s not you, it’s your biology.
Emotional sensitivity begins in the nervous system: some of us are more attuned to subtle social cues. This can be both a superpower and a curse - but it is, ultimately, a manifestation of a chemical conversation taking place in the brain and body.
For some people, this hypersensitivity takes the form of rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD). Those with RSD experience interactions with an overwhelming intensity. In Too Sensitive, Dr. Hamdani offers practical tools for managing emotional sensitivity in everyday life.
Eye-opening, perspective-shifting, and infused with compassion, Too Sensitive is a must-read guide for anyone hoping to transform emotional sensitivity from a source of pain into a powerful tool.
"Too Sensitive is the book so many women have been waiting for. Dr. Hamdani connects the dots between brain chemistry, hormones, and emotional sensitivity in a way that is both validating and deeply practical. If you've ever felt like your emotions change in ways you can't explain, this book gives you the science and the tools to finally understand why."
Mary Claire Haver, MD, author of The New Menopause
"Dr. Hamdani beautifully bridges science and self-compassion in a way that feels both validating and usable. Too Sensitive helps you move away from self-judgment and toward self-care, offering tools that meet you where you are instead of asking you to be someone else."
KC Davis, bestselling author of How To Keep House While Drowning
"Dr. Sasha Hamdani's work on Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and ADHD is so powerful. She really sees us, and her guidance feels so validating. This book will help you understand your spirals and learn how to turn them into your strength!"
