Too Sensitive is a groundbreaking and incredibly practical book which dives into the world of deep emotional sensitivity, one of the most common and challenging manifestations of emotional dysregulation, but one of the least discussed. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) - extreme emotional pain triggered by the perception of rejection or criticism - is not just a personality trait, but is instead rooted in neurobiology, and deserves sympathy and care.

This hypersensitivity can lead to physical symptoms from headaches, IBS, and muscle tension as well as major long-term mental health issues. What’s more, symptoms often worsen due to hormonal fluctuations.

In Too Sensitive, clinical psychiatrist and social media content creator Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains the condition, and offers an assessment to help readers understand their own level of emotional sensitivity. Following the assessment, the book introduces CALM YOUR MIND, an acronym for 12 strategies that can be adapted into any situation where heightened emotional sensitivities can become problematic.

The second part of the book builds on this new foundational knowledge to supply an extensive toolkit of ‘how-to’s for coping with common situations, from managing overthinking about past mistakes and avoiding freaking out over delayed text responses, to navigating comparison with siblings or friends, handling intrusive questions and bouncing back after failure. This section is divided into themes around self-worth, romantic relationships, academic and career, and family.