Dr. Sasha Hamdani, Too Sensitive with Rainy Day Books

“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

This event takes place in Unity Temple's Charles Fillmore Chapel and includes a conversation with the author.

Doors Open - Event doors open at 6:30 p.m. While you may queue outside the venue, no access to the event space will be granted ahead of this time.

Signed Books - Signing details are in progress, but there will at least be an option to have your book signed. Signing details are subject to change depending on author and publisher needs.

ADA Accessibility - This event is hosted in the historic Unity Temple. While the main Chapel space is ADA accessible, some seats are not (including the entire balcony). We offer specific ADA tickets to meet attendees' mobility needs. Please read through the ticket options carefully if you have any concerns. You may also reach out to [email protected] for one of our staff members to personally assist you with any ADA needs.

For anyone who has ever felt like they are too much, a groundbreaking guide to understanding emotional sensitivity.

Overly dramatic. Irrational. Too sensitive. These are some of the labels applied to those of us who are emotionally triggered by everyday moments. Whether it’s a delayed text message, a last-minute invite, or a subtle shift in tone, what begins as a flicker of uncertainty can spiral into self-doubt, shame, or withdrawal.

From the outside, these reactions may seem overblown. But what if emotional sensitivity is not a personality flaw but rather the result of a highly responsive and attuned nervous system? In Too Sensitive, Dr. Sasha Hamdani—known to her online following as @thepsychdoctormd—offers an accessible explanation of emotional sensitivity as well as practical guidance for how to manage it. For many people, especially those with ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, emotional sensitivity may be recognized as Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). Feelings of being excluded, overlooked, or dismissed are not all in our heads—they are based in our biology. In her groundbreaking book, Dr. Hamdani introduces the first assessment tool to discern where you fall on the emotional sensitivity spectrum and offers practical tools to restore calm to the nervous system.

Drawing from psychiatry, neuroscience, and the gentle compassion of lived experience, Dr. Hamdani shares research-informed strategies to regulate emotional surges, interrupt spirals, and build self-worth and resilience in relationships and at work. Most importantly, Too Sensitive reframes sensitivity not as fragility but as a powerful form of emotional awareness that can be understood and transformed into strength.

Sasha Hamdani, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, RSD, and emotional regulation. As the creator of FocusGenie and the author of Self-Care for People with ADHD (part of a series published by Adams Media in 2023), she has become a leading voice in mental health. Honored with the CHADD Early Career Influencer Award and invited to the inaugural White House Creator Mental Health Summit, Dr. Hamdani also reaches over 2 million followers across social media, regularly delivering educational content and speaking at major conferences. She has been featured in a TEDx talk on focus and has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Vogue, on CNBC and TODAY, and on podcasts including Podcrushed with Penn Badgley, The Squeeze, Financial Feminist, Reese Witherspoon’s Brightside Podcast, and Berner Phone. She is also called upon for speaking engagements with medical and social organizations.

Please Note: There are no refunds for this event. If you are unable to attend, your book will be available for pickup at Rainy Day Books starting the following day. If you are not local, we'll be happy to mail it to you upon request. Thank you for your support!

We will hold your event book in-store for a maximum of 6 months following the event. If you have not retrieved your book in that time period, it will be donated.