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Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD) | Risk Factors (ex. Genetics), Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Avoidant Personality Disorder is a chronic personality disorder (Cluster C personality disorder) that involves a dysfunctional pattern of behavior involving a variety of difficulties in multiple/generalized social situations. Risk factors for having Avoidant Personality Disorder include genetics (family history), past experiences as a child, and particular temperaments as a child. In this lesson, we also discuss the DSM-5 criteria for symptoms and diagnosing Avoidant Personality Disorder along with methods of treatment and prognosis of patients with Avoidant Personality Disorder.
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@stardrip1V 3 года назад

I was bullied basically my whole life, so I'm not really surprised that I have this. I'm just super relieved to know that I'm not alone.

@SadBheeseChurger 2 года назад

Hello, can I ask something, how are your relationships with other people like friends, family, or any romantic relationships? Do you avoid them or are you close with them for a long time. I just want to know if I have this disorder and if Im having it worse. I dont feel normal at all.

@katyhoney 2 года назад

@@SadBheeseChurger maybe you should see a professional. As well ❤️👍

@letsgoBrandon204 2 года назад

I never understood why other people suffering with the same thing made it any better

@Picoteful 2 года назад

Yes

@kendrabuttersworth3886 2 года назад

@@SadBheeseChurger I have this too. I avoided all sports or anything that would be me in spotlight growing up from fear of ridicule. I am able to socialize when I drink. I did very well in high school and college because of this but started to have a problem so now I drink very little. I also had traumatic/problematic friendships/relationships that triggered my AVPD to become much worse. I am able to have romantic relationships but have trouble being vulnerable. I can only go into social settings if I feel 100% sure I will be accepted and liked which is very rare unless with family or (sometimes) my partner. It’s an overwhelming feeling of doom deep in my gut and feel like sick

@RunToEternity 2 года назад

I don't understand why my mom who seen me everyday as a shy kid, and then told me as an older teen that I have poor self-esteem, would not get me treatment as a kid? That is the responsibility of parents, to take care of that. All I ever got was the "you'll grow out of it" treatment.

@The_Book_of_Obadiah 2 года назад

Broken people in a broken world produce other broken people. Unless your parents were outright abusive to you, you can’t really blame them for not knowing. One thing that I can tell you is that negative self talk will not help. YOU have to take control of that. Hope things work out for you.

@aktchungrabanio6467 2 года назад

@@The_Book_of_Obadiah That's not right. You absolutely can blame your parents for what they did to you, regardless of whether it felt abusive or not. It's a huge part of releasing the shame we carry on our shoulders.

@The_Book_of_Obadiah 2 года назад

@@aktchungrabanio6467 I said you can’t blame them for not knowing. You can’t blame anyone for not knowing

@davyprendergast82 2 года назад

I don't know how old your parents were when you were a kid, but before the internet most parents had the benefit of learning about parenting from family and friends and the odd book and little else. You would hope that parenting on the whole becomes exponentially better with the internet to help but one suspects us humans will continue to see a percentage of us being terrible parents forever

@neo3768 2 года назад

Your parents are not psychiatrist, you would do or say the same if you were in their place. At least now is the time what your parents were hoping for

@kikibrown9548 2 года назад

I definitely have this disorder. I always explained it away as being introverted. However, the more I think about my behavior patterns over the years, this makes more sense. The problem is, it’s so bad that I avoid therapy or mental health treatment because of the fears associated with the disorder. 😩

@regisalbert3851 Год назад

Hi~ Could you please explain when you say "I feel like a prisoner just watching life go by" ?

@regisalbert3851 Год назад

@@Maltebyte2 Thank you for your answer. I have this disorder too. And I am feeling the same. I knew something was wrong but wasn't able to put word on it until recently when I watched a video about it.

@oofydoom Год назад

Yeah.. it's a paradoxical and very isolating pain. Praying we'll through this though and find the help we need. If there's any in your country, online therapeutic programs or resources may help. I can only use the free ones cause I'm abysmally poor lol. Anyway, may God be with you my fren! I think that will be most of help. Regardless if you believe, He has for me at least.

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

I guess we ourselves have to make a platform where we can help each others out.

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

same 😭😭😭

@DinaAwd 3 года назад

This is me because my parents neglected me I remember being little and going to kindergarten alone crying everyday because I missed my mother ..and then in primary school some of my friends I had bullied me ..now I have AVPD to the extend that I avoid eye contact with people I don't even love myself so I don't expect that others will love me

@m3tbii 2 года назад

I’m the same

@sillau9 2 года назад

Same 😔

@TiqaShuib 2 года назад

Same :(

@Sarahh_28 2 года назад

Love and support to you 💕🤗

@jesusistheway513 2 года назад

El Magno, God loves you and has a plan for your life. Jesus knows what it is like to feel rejected so he is always there to talk to. Sending hugs.

@aktchungrabanio6467 2 года назад

This is me 100%. It describes my life perfectly. What a relief to know it's not just being awkward or shy.

@TheG3neralLee 2 года назад

This has ruled my life for as long as I can remember.

@ninjapirate123 2 года назад

This often happens to you in school right

@aimane3375 2 года назад

@@ninjapirate123 yes from school to home from soccer practice to home and boot up the computer and start playing runescape 😆

@Tadesan 2 года назад

Hugs

@twopillar3482 2 года назад

@@aimane3375 hahah exactly the same stuck in rs

@dooei94 3 года назад

I have avpd and i laughed at the «CRINGES» part😂 idk why. Such a funny acronym

@coocoobananasz 3 года назад

Me 2 lmao

@jamesdolen5132 Год назад

It’s great to have the internet to spread the word about Avoidant Personality Disorder. I had no idea it existed until I was in my sixties. I’ve not been diagnosed with it but have been diagnosed with severe social phobia. I think that only a career in the US Army helped me stave off avoidant because it forced me to get it front of other people and conduct training, march them around and come out of my shell in many other ways. After the military I went to a civilian doctor who quickly diagnosed me. A combination of counseling and medications has also helped. Good luck and push yourself!

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

Yes it's great to have internet spread it but not great because internet doesn't treat us. only make us aware.

@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw 5 месяцев назад

@@NoThing-ec9km Awareness can lead to therapeutic treatment.

@domepiece11 29 дней назад

I was in the Army too. But now I lack a role to play, a uniform, rank, a social structure of customs and courtesies, a mission and purpose, etc. The Army gave me a sense of identity, belonging, and value. Now, I feel like I’m back to being a loser. idk

@dailydoseofmedicinee 3 года назад

People with avoidant personality disorder have poor self-esteem. They also have an intense fear of rejection and being negatively judged by others👍

@Viktor007 3 года назад

👎

@m3tbii 2 года назад

@the thing ?

@RPe-jk6dv 2 года назад

water is wet.

@morpheus_circuit 9 месяцев назад

The floor is the floor

@CatEyedGoddess 3 года назад

I have this but I was raised as the only child of a very evil narcissist mother. I was isolated as a child, I wasn’t allowed to have friends, couldn’t do things like soft ball, go to camp, have or go to any type of parties. Except for when my mother had new friends or a guy. I was left to fend for myself and constantly told I should have been aborted. It was my fault her life was messed up. All my short comings and mistakes were thrown in my face. There is a lot more. But I don’t interact with people because I don’t know how. I don’t know how to just be, I’m not use to dealing with emotions so I don’t talk about myself. I prefer to be alone because it’s all I know. Interacting with ppl is what is foreign to me.

@MohanKumar-jp4tn 3 года назад

I can feel you, friend. Just replace mom with dad and you have my experience. Needed a stroke to have a changed personality and write this message. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@TheG3neralLee 2 года назад

Mohan Kumar Are you saying a stroke changed your personality for the better?

@user-pb8ec9gy2x 2 года назад

Exactly the same. But by both parents...

@seeexy 2 года назад

omg. can u not describe my real side? i feel attacked(?) (idk mostly i dont know what i feel so. i guess its somewhat true im saying..)

@cherokeepurple4480 2 года назад

I really felt your pain deeply because I had a very similar life except it was my father. It wasn’t until I moved out on my own and became an adult that I started doing the hard work of learning to socialize and trust. It was incredibly hard but I knew I had to do it. Long story short, I’m married to a wonderful man and have two beautiful children now. I may not always enjoy the idea of socially interacting nd relating is sometimes difficult but I never regret it. I credit God for saving me. I prayed about it a lot but I never had any therapy.

@vernabryant2894 3 года назад

We have,been rejected and criticized by others.We have been put down that's why we feel this way.

@TiqaShuib 2 года назад

This cant be any truer

@Mo-mc3mw 2 года назад

Ive been in a friendgroup that disrespected me for years up until a few months ago. However, ever since ive been alone and depressed and considering suicide. I cant take the constant discomfort

@yerinich Год назад

funnily enough, i find myself quite a bit in this diagnosis yet i cant think of a time i was rejected, or of a moment that could trigger these feelings. in my case, i think it was self-imposed, actually because i felt embarrassed for how i might have been hurting others

@RPe-jk6dv Год назад

but why have you someone allowed to put you down? why are you a coward?

@sphinx2077 Год назад

@@RPe-jk6dv You're gonna try to talk back to someone who is bigger and stronger than you?

@LennyTheHopeless 2 года назад

High harm avoidance is very interesting to me because I did exactly that as a kid. I've never once broken a bone, nor do I remember experiencing any painful injury as a kid. It's weird to think that, that was a sign leading to this.

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

I do it even today. Almost everyday I get dreams of getting lynched or something for some reason lol

@OmniversalInsect 2 месяца назад

Same, first time I experienced major pain was after a surgery.

@soulstrong14 3 года назад

I was thinking I only have social anxiety but it turns out I have this disorder. I really should seek a psychotherapist, I've done it before but only 1 session. Then,I was thinking couple of days ago that I should do some more sessions, not it is even clearer. I need to get help

@an6350 3 года назад

I want to get help for this too, since all of rhe CRINGES apply to me. How was your 1 session if you don't mind answering?

@warrenpeese8147 2 года назад

Does anyone else repeatedly rehearse what they are going to say when in a social situation that you cant avoid? Example: I have a family get to gather and the night before I will rehearse my answer to questions I will probably be asked. I will go over my response numerous times adjusting the grammar and composition of the sentence until I find the "best response ".

@jfern777 2 года назад

Yes

@reubenmorris487 2 года назад

Just come up with a bunch of canned statements and questions, yes sir.

@motulifelikefigures1987 2 года назад

not exact that, but im always worried to run out of topics to talk to when im with someone, so i try to jump constantly ahead in my mind during a conversation to think about what to tell next, which is super exhausting and i can also not focus on what the other is saying in that moment. this need of beeing responsible for a good conversation that doesn't run dry makes me loosing enjoy the moment.

@davyprendergast82 2 года назад

@@motulifelikefigures1987 I used to feel that way a lot, and then I kind of just realised that they were people I just don't click with. I have some mental health issues but I don't know what exactly (or what combination) but I do tend to find that if the people I am with aren't positive and proactively engaging with me, I can feel exactly the same and want nothing more than to get away from them as much as possible. I'm old enough now to have curated a few people who bring the best out of me

@seeexy 2 года назад

i used to interview myself, i guess it counts?

@barborajuhasova4728 Год назад

8) they may behave completely differently at home (in the circle of well-known close people) and outside. The same thing to presenting on social media....You may think about them differently if they share their personal photos with their loved ones. You may start to communicate with them based on that impression, or based on communication on social networks (where is their personal space protected and cannot be crossed any other way just by words), but you might be surprised by the reaction in the real social interaction. It does not necessarily mean that they do not like you, It means that you make them uncomfortable or stress them out by overly engaged behavior. So they probably do not like your reaction or you may intimidate them by the behavioral pattern they have previous negative experiences with.

@kevinbishop724 Год назад

I have had this ‘disorder’ almost my almost my entire life. At my age,75, I finally found my peace. I just avoid everything.

@Benita445 2 года назад

It's super fun to be this way and not have anyone to blame but myself. No abuse, no neglect. I had loving parents and I went to great schools. I'm dying a bit more moment by moment, no friends, no job, never been on a date but I can honestly say it's all my fault. How novel to have the least sexy personality disorder and the one that hardly anyone knows about because the people who suffer from it are often too shy to get help. I've resorted to no longer going to the doctor in the hopes that something will just kill me already.

@Tadesan 2 года назад

Oh dear. Hugs. Me too.

@Benita445 2 года назад

@@Tadesan Thank you, it's so hard to feel seen and understood when I'm like this.

@rinmo2124 2 года назад

I’m sorry you feel that way. You are here. That must mean something. Its a great start. Life will get better, don’t give up.

@Cash_infinite Год назад

@@Benita445 I use to think this way but it’s not health you gotta try to be more social and whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

@TheParakeet1999 Год назад

I feel you. I do my best to stay alive struggling with fucking bpd and avoidant personality disorder

@TheLangster Год назад

This makes life a living hell and it does not go away. I can only hope it becomes more well known and researched in the future

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

Worst is no one around us cares. They just call us out for awkward and stupidy behaviour.

@brianmeen2158 Год назад

@@NoThing-ec9kmno I think people care but they just have no idea how to help avoidants.

@user-hk5zj8hv6z 2 месяца назад

I honestly think I’m going to cry from finding this, I’ve felt trapped my entire life, constantly going back in forth between suicidal thoughts, I thought I could never be able to live and I’d always be confused of what’s wrong, but seeing all these symptoms that I know so well being real and known makes me feel like I’m finally not alone and brings me hope.

@Laidback_616 2 месяца назад

You’re definitely not alone buddy. Hang in there. Since I left my job in January, I’ve yet to spend one total hour in the sun. As a result I’ve gained 15-20 pounds. I get invited somewhere or get a job offer, then I feel inclined to refuse because I fear having episodes I can’t control. I can only describe that as intense fears, crying, and anger which can last hours or days. Hopefully I get approved for disability for time being seeing as I’ve held two different jobs over 8 years. Then hopefully I can find the right doctors/meds and start to build myself up. It sucks trying explain this friends and family, most can’t fathom how terrible one must feel to consider killing themselves. I can honestly say I’ve cried alone, hidden in plain sight, thousands of times.

@Golden_Mercedes Год назад

i feel this is why i’m unable to get a job… it’s like i just can’t commit to being around ppl anymore bc of the criticism i faced at my last job

@orls9068 Год назад

You could look into work from home or I used to be a delivery driver

@Moonlight99995 Год назад

Omg I strongly agree, there's no job that fits me, since I always withdraw from social interactions I face problems with coworkers everywhere I go. I wish I could quit but then how will I pay the bills?

@Golden_Mercedes Год назад

@@Moonlight99995 coming back to add to my comment that i now work in a fast food job and do just fine. the reason i was having issues was low self esteem and delusions that i was being talked badly about from my newest diagnosis- schizoaffective disorder. the anxiety of being in a new environment and my past experiences was drastically effecting my motivation to even apply for jobs hence why i was assuming avoidant.. to your comment i hope you’re able to find some peace in your situation i may be a stranger but i’m rooting for you!

@Moonlight99995 Год назад

@@Golden_Mercedes thank you and I'm so happy you're doing great, I think you're right we just need to stop assuming that everybody is talking about us and be confident cuz these two things are our biggest problem not the people or the job.

@thugga.thugga Год назад

this might be the most debilitating mental disorder, yet nobody knows about it. Every day I wake up hoping that the world will just stop and give me a break. I’m always tense and cautious around other people

@whiskeyshot562 2 года назад

Has anyone overcome this disorder? It's depressing to me when any of these videos on AvPD reach the section on treatment. There really needs to be more research on getting better.

@cherokeepurple4480 2 года назад

I have recovered in that I’m married with children and have learned to trust others. It is possible but it’s hard work. I literally had to throw myself into social situations I found incredibly uncomfortable and panic inducing. I still feel inhibited at times with new people but it’s nowhere as bad as it used to be and I now enjoy getting to know people although it’s hard for me to maintain close friendships. I had no therapy because of the embarrassment but I prayed to God a lot and I believe He answered my prayers.

@ep5036 Год назад

Yes, always strive to push your comfort zone. Feel the fear and do it anyway. That helped me to progress relationship wise and career wise.

@orls9068 Год назад

Change how you see yourself, I found meditation to be so good for me, slowly over a few months I became more loving towards myself and small steps going out of my comfort zone and changes on how I seen myself and the diagnoses doesn't define me like it did

@adamant8941 7 месяцев назад

I cried until 5th grade under any social pressure or when I got a wrong answer in front of the class. I remember going into the bathroom and punching myself, saying “stop crying.” My parents, bless their hearts, but every time I cried about anything as a kid made me feel stupid if it wasn’t a “real” problem, when I think all I really needed a hug. And I had (and still kind of do) a terrible social gauge as a kid, which made me really annoying and thus I became an outcast and got bullied for it. The problem is, this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You avoid any situation which might make you look stupid or inadequate or socially inept, so you never learn new things. I’m even terrified right now of someone telling me, “That’s not what this disorder is, you’re stupid for thinking so, you’re a poser.” So to everyone who’s found this out about themselves and is looking for a way out, my heart goes out to you. I hope we can figure this out together.

@juliana.x0x0 11 месяцев назад

I had a narcissistic, hoarder of a mother, an absent father, a sibling death, physical/emotional abuse throughout childhood, and sxual abuse in elementary school. I was also institutionalized several times, once for a year. I was isolated from friends, perpetually grounded, etc. When I turned 18, I left home and bounced around for a while, sometimes renting for a few months, sometimes couch surfing, etc. for a few years, before I decided to start traveling. So I got a backpack/tent/tarp and things, and spent the next 7-ish years living outdoors, moving around the country. During the last half of those years, I developed a significant drug addiction (although had issues with substances before), and got into a VERY abusive relationship with a very dangerous older man, and got pregnant. I got clean, and so did he, and he wanted to be involved in the child's life and my naïve ass agreed to that. He ended up living with me and using me for a place to stay, have bills covered, all the while lying and gaslighting me to the point where I didn't have confidence in my own experiences or memories. When I finally kicked him out, and my life fell apart when I realized there was a NAME to the abuse I suffered at the hands of my "mother", I started to understand how I got to where I was. My physical health was suffering, my mental health certainly was suffering, and I truly felt alone. Fast forward a few years, and I am now doing a lot better overall. However, due to the SECOND round of abuse by my child's father, I started turning inward. I no longer reached out to friends, couldn't even manage to get back to anyone reaching out to me, and having no support system around me, I shut myself off from the world, for the first time. Before, I was living in public...I had nowhere to retreat TO. I had no choice but to interact, to survive. I have recently made some steps, reconnecting with old friends that I hadn't talked to in a while, and just got back from a visit with one. This whole avoidance thing was very new to me, and has been SO hard to overcome, and I still struggle with it today. I don't know if I would meet the clinical criteria to diagnose me with avpd (just like I don't meet the criteria for BPD, but show some traits of the disorder, as my therapist has mentioned), but it definitely FEELS like I have some form of it, or at least, that the treatments for it may benefit me in some way. I know a lot about cluster B personality disorders, but not too much about any other cluster of disorders. This is incredibly interesting, and sometimes being able to put a name to something, and finding different tools that often help people with similar issues, is truly life changing.

@Christian_1980 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. What a story

@babe_cave1456 2 года назад

i think i might have this because i’ve had such bad experiences with people. i feel like just not talking to people for days. if i start to text a knew person i’m so scared because i think that they will think i’m weird for asking if they were in my class or something. i also hate talking to new people and it makes me scared to ask for a sandwich at a food place

@chris7285 3 года назад

The only time I ever override the negative symptoms are when I get angry which is rare and it’s counterproductive unless you’re on the football field. I never liked football but my father forced me to play. I was always too nice but man when I got angry did I surprise myself and my coaches.

@xavier4519 2 года назад

Well on the bright side the fact you can get something done better with anger is great because you can cut down on the frustration before it grows into something worse, usually i just build on my frustration when the anger cycle starts

@LennyTheHopeless 2 года назад

Oh same, when I would get angry at work I'd be slamming equipment (they weren't breakable) and doors and then fake smile and say "oops" 🙂

@communistcat3226 2 года назад

I can't express my anger when I'm being observe by others. I'm afraid they'd think I have a bad attitude or something 😔 Even if I want to express it, I can't. The fear of being judged for my behavior overpowers my anger. Then when I get home and can finally be alone, I turn that anger and hate towards myself > < My mom kept encouraging me to scream if I ever felt upset, but just the thought of screaming makes me uncomfortable. I'm not exactly a 'quiet' person though... I try to blend in so I won't call attention towards myself. Being a loner would also call unwanted attention, might even get pity looks from others. But really, I would prefer to be alone and not be judged for it

@principlesoverpeople9427 Год назад

I had this problem I wonder how many children chose "street ghetto culture" because it celebrates and camouflages this behavior.

@ciciliaindanis1351 3 года назад

i just recently found out that my personality has this fancy name, and it's a disorder at that. i meet all the 7 symptoms. and idk why i feel so mad at myself for this.

@lyricalrexa4142 3 года назад

I'm happy that I finally fit somewhere, even if it this disorder.

@annisarahmasari5757 2 года назад

hahaha same here 🥺

@mariannafrank7640 2 года назад

@@lyricalrexa4142 This....I can feel this 😆😳

@aktchungrabanio6467 2 года назад

Don't be mad at yourself; be mad at those who made you like this. This isn't your fault, it's theirs!

@charonel 2 года назад

I'm in the same position. I thought I was a person but I'm actually just a disorder. It actually explains many things about my life though. You're not alone here.

@Jack-hy1zq 2 года назад

Yup, AVPD in the house. Sexual abuse and neglect in childhood is my story.

@cht2162 2 года назад

Being a child used by my parents as a weapon against the other is probably the fundamental reason for my avoiding relationships. .

@RaraAviss 7 месяцев назад

I now I’m stuck in life and I have been looking for en explenation why I can’t move forward. I have a realy stupid, dead end job but I hold on to it for dear life because I don’t belive Im able to do something better. When I had a job I cared about and felt responsibilty I would cry everyday until I quit or they fired me (which happend quick). When somebody tells me a little advice that can help me improve I complitely fall apart. I want to listen to it and learn from it without reacting emotionaly but I can’t and it makes me so embarassed. And don’t even get me started on relationships

@michalahardin2026 2 года назад

Ugh got diagnosed with this while seeking a diagnosis of autism. Its crazy how little "professionals" seem to know about diagnosing autism

@ShadowWizard123 2 года назад

One can't seek a certain diagnosis. The process requires a certain openness and trust in the doctor.

@charonel 2 года назад

To be fair, there are some parts of AVPD which are really similar to some signs of autism if you just list symptoms. I have this, but at one point I was seriously wondering about whether I was on the spectrum before I found out about AVPD because it would have explained some parts of my life in a way that I could have understood. Then I found out about this and realised that there's a disorder that basically may as well have a picture of me in the dictionary next to its entry. I have all seven symptoms in spades. Honestly, you wouldn't be the first one to have this and mistake it for some sort of mild autism.

@Tadesan 2 года назад

I DID get a diagnosis of autism. I may have it. But without avpd I bet I'd be some crazy artist somewhere! Instead I can hardly leave my room... *sigh*

@cclark3 8 месяцев назад

The problem lies in the nervous system. No one can act normal, feel comfortable, or interact socially when their body is programmed to be in fight or flight mode from their upbringing

@alezreid1859 2 года назад

This explains a lot so now I'm going to talk about this to my therapist

@MargaritaDeiDeus 2 года назад

Having AVPD is like living in a prison, only worse.

@Tadesan 2 года назад

Holy cow. You sure are right.

@RPe-jk6dv Год назад

you are the only warden in this prison. the door is not locked, why do you not leave?

@sphinx2077 Год назад

@@RPe-jk6dv You don't understand do you?

@chazetheridge2493 Год назад

@@RPe-jk6dv I challenge you to educate yourself and look from an alternative perspective. Making an assumption without walking a mile in their shoes is pitiful.

@DanieleBuatti Год назад

@@RPe-jk6dvmaybe it’s a rhetorical question

@fiaghost4759 2 года назад

CRINGES is the funniest acronym i've seen in psychology

@oofydoom Год назад

Honestly. And the added bonus is it kinda encapsulates struggling with this a bit in of itself lol. It could just be a another synonym for many of the main symptoms but it fits in a more amusing way and I love it. If I were to try to explain it, ‘that I pretty much _cringe_ at everything I say or do or think to the extreme because I feel inferior’ sounds more straightforward aswell.

@Jo10987 Год назад

I definitely have this. What can i do now its too late for me im 52 never married no kids no partner. No enjoyment in my life. Lonely. It is so sad

@deltabravokilo5799 6 месяцев назад

I have this too and I also wonder if it's too late for me, because I'm 50. But I'm trying to stay hopeful. I wish you well and hope you're doing alright.

@AngelaGoodwin-fh6fw 5 месяцев назад

I'm in my 60s. I've watched my peers go through the phases of "normal" adult life while I have not experienced adulthood activities such as relationships, kids, career, or home ownership. I feel I've failed myself and others due to my feelings of inadequacy and constant fear. I feel I have no real value. Unfortunately, those who don't suffer from this disorder may not understand and think we are "self-pitying", so I keep quiet.

@ME-xh5zq 3 года назад

Hey that's me in the video

@abdulbasetalmousa3221 3 года назад

@jmdeking 2 года назад

Thank you, very informational

@sophiafletcher5332 2 года назад

I just knew it was a bit more than just social anxiety because I really do avoid social interaction because I'm scared of being judged I guess and like that's why I hate school and doing things its really not funn but its extremely hard I almost panicked and cried once in pe

@BlueSkyCountry Год назад

King Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart, one of the most legendary knights and warrior kings ever known, may have suffered from AVPD. Chronicles of him always described him as overly cautious and not wanting to mingle in social settings or let anybody see any emotional vulnerabilities he may have. Ironically, he related with the enemies that he crusaded against more than his own peers. He maintained incredibly friendly relations with the Muslim leader Saladin long after he went back to France after the Third Crusade to defend his family's holdings from treacherous nobles. He seemed to transform all of his introverted nature into perfecting the art of fighting and combat.

@FfAaHh0101 Год назад

I find information about this so long. last I know I actually AVPD Thank you a billion

@sarahmunromaddonna6264 Год назад

I was diagnosed as having agoraphobia/panic/anxiety disorder, depression and add. I am wondering if I might actually have avoidant personality disorder. I can see how the agoraphobia and avoidant personality could share many of the same factors. I am not trying to self diagnose or add to labels of what's wrong with me, I just want to understand so I can address it and fix it. I have become a professional at avoidance and I know how to challenge those limiting beliefs. I know I am not inferior factually but it doesn't stop the perception. I've avoided mirrors and running into people I know or recognize since I was young. Not because I don't like people I just feel so uncomfortable and fake in small talk situations. I can see at least one kid starting this behavior and I want to help myself to help my kids not suffer the ways I do.

@davyprendergast82 2 года назад

2) is this a consciously aware fear of rejection, or a lurking underlying subconscious one that can affect your relationships when you might have consciously trained yourself to be more confident?

@aimane3375 2 года назад

Its subconscious

@Tadesan 2 года назад

I think it's subconscious. You can 'sense' what you need to avoid basically instantly.

@NoThing-ec9km Год назад

I feel both.

@lstrawaya6403 2 года назад

Thank you so much 😊

@juanasepulveda 3 года назад

That 1,5 - 2,5% of general population is only about the States or global ?

@heythere9371 11 месяцев назад

This describes me perfectly. Not to be dramatic, but i am thinking about self deleting from this world because i cant stand wasting my whole life and not being able to do anything about it. I already lost 10 years that i cant get back.

@HolyFireofGod 10 месяцев назад

Jesus can heal you and make you whole enquire of him

@natalialopez2069 9 месяцев назад

Eeey how are you? Do you still feel like that?? I dont know what to say so... 2+2=82

@heythere9371 9 месяцев назад

@@natalialopez2069 yeah i do.

@MsStephanieJane31 2 года назад

I relate to many of these

@robson2939 2 года назад

This is by far the best video i've seen describing it. I have all that. Couldn't find a job for a long time after finishing college because most of the jobs I was rejecting (avoiding) being afraid Im not good enough/this is not for me. The only good thing is that I am socially outgoing - meaning meeting friends at social meetings such as bars/parties etc. That's because Im a fun loving person so I love fun and I feel comfortable when drinking alcohol during those meetings. During work it is totally opposite , I avoid people and stay in good contact with a small group of people.

@lem8540 3 года назад

I have a question for those who are shy, introverted, socially anxious, or avoidant. How was therapy during your first few sessions? Was it difficult?

@mdrmdr944 3 года назад

It wad incredibly hard to start the process and eventually resorted to getting help setting up the appointment. Once i started I didnt vibe with my first therapist but a couple of tries i found one i like and i think gets me. It still is hard sometimes more then others but it definitely feels like it's the right path for me

@UnregisteredHyperCam_2 2 года назад

I have AVPD, my first therapy session was when I was around 13. I couldn't stop shaking and I was too embarrassed to speak because I was constantly on the verge of tears, didn't try therapy again until now at 19. It went a lot better! I was still extremely anxious and couldn't make any eye contact when I went back, but I was able to talk about everything in detail. The first ones are definitely the worst.

@UnregisteredHyperCam_2 2 года назад

@P This I was, but I used to be bullied because I was awkward and anxious already. The trauma started at home with my dad. Classic narcissistic parent who would beat & shame me whenever I did or said anything he didn't like, I remember being locked in a closet for an entire day for accidentally spilling a glass of water when he was in a bad mood.. then he'd take me over to Chuck E. Cheese's the next day buying me everything I wanted and telling me he loved me. I became a professional people pleaser in hopes of never getting on his bad side.

@soulties8548 2 года назад

Very very hard to start, but if you have the right counselor it is worth it.

@bharatgupta6172 2 года назад

@@UnregisteredHyperCam_2 search acharya Prashant !

@flyaway6671 Год назад

32 years old, no friends, no relationship, no job. Family does not respect me because I'm unemployed despite me being nice to them. Quality of life is near 0 because of this. It's a real disability imo.

@batzeth Год назад

Im almost 33, this dissorder Is an endless painful nightmare, now im dealing with fisical pain, lumbar artrosis and doctor said It has to be with underapreciation of the self. Take care, i wish you can heal, we deserve ti live beautiful things

@Bbqbbq13 Год назад

im so sorry, there is still hope and change and opportunities. You have so much life to live and chances to take. If you don’t mind me asking, is there something you would have done different in school that might have helped with this disorder? Because I currently have this and barely have any friends, and idk if you would have any advice maybe? Thanks, wish you guys the best

@HolyFireofGod 10 месяцев назад

Jesus is the way the truth and the life no one cometh to the Father but through him. Jesus will heal you and make you whole. You need to know who you truly are in Christ Jesus your identity is in him.

@OmniversalInsect 2 месяца назад

@@HolyFireofGod Ah classic religious recruitment tactic, exploit people's suffering and vulnerability to get them to join your group with a false sense of hope that will only make things worse.

@Madi-dt7bo Месяц назад

I’m 29 and I have this disorder. I’ve spent the last 10 years recovering from it despite not knowing what it was called until recently but once I read it I realized that I have it no doubt. But there is hope. I have always really struggled with relationships, but I now find myself with a lot of good friends, a few best friends, a boyfriend, a high paying job that I love, and have been putting myself out there in ways that terrify me everyday. Growth is more than possible if you become aware of your issues and realize it’s do or die to change. You must address these issues with or without therapy. I have not had therapy consistently, but I grown a lot due to sheer will power to not live a life of isolation and stagnation. You can do it!

@shuddup3618 2 года назад

avpd is from the devil bro. it’s slowly ruining my life…

@aimane3375 2 года назад

If you are serious about changing your life you can look up Julien Blanc on youtube and read books, the most effective ones are eckhart tolle the power of now. Joe dispenza breaking the habit of being yourself and letting go by david r hawkins. Its all about meditation🧘‍♀️

@jayfasf6828 9 месяцев назад

I'm pretty sure I have this and I hate it so much, I can't do anything. I can't post my face on social media or dating apps I can't ask girls out. I even struggle to show my face in public

@krystianjan9137 3 года назад

The problem is even bigger if it is mixed with depression. Than I think no psychotherapy help. How psychotherapy can help for someone who dont like people and usualy is alone. Being with anyone is artificial experience, not natural, odd. I only believe in drugs - especialy psylocibin.

@an6350 3 года назад

I wanna try shrooms soon but it will take a while before i can get them. I wonder if it will help w perspective?

@chiiix33 3 года назад

Could you share more about your experience with it?

@stevenwhite5560 3 года назад

i prefer ketamin because it make me to forget who i am

@charonel 2 года назад

Depression tends to go hand in hand with AVPD. It's almost impossible to go through life with AVPD and not have chronic depression because of what it does to you.

@enriquebaez8706 2 года назад

I came to term today, I have avoidant personality disorder.

@GhostSamaritan 3 года назад

6/7 hold true for me but I also have autism so IDK if that makes it harder to diagnose...

@stardrip1V 3 года назад

same

@BlackVibeBallsack Год назад

I used opioids to get out of this way of BEING...Now I'm an addict and avoidant personality, anxeity,, depression And old...

@abdulbasetalmousa3221 3 года назад

I think I have this personality Disorder 😅

@izhantfn6101 3 года назад

Disease?

@idiotyourmotherisaslut9945 2 года назад

I can see that pattern in some places 🤯. Very helpful a bit more understanding for this type personality.

@Abdulrehman-ru8mo 3 года назад

Yeah this is me

@tarunrawat6232 2 месяца назад

I think i had not been neglected by my parents but i somehow develops this disorder as i usually always thinks twice in social situations before saying so that i wont sound bad, and with my closest friend i hate to share reasons in various scenarios, i am introvert ofc. Often feels inferior and always want to sound good in social groups

@ArmandoLuis1318 Год назад

Yup, I go through it everyday I wanna avoid my family friends everybody .. 😆

@thetruthsodealwithit2803 2 года назад

These professionals get it wrong a lot and just put everyone in a box when they have worse problems they hide. I was given this label because I went to a mother baby unit to support my partner who left a relationship and there kids went Into care because they where so badly abused because her past guys have been so abusive I was afraid to talk in case they said I was abusive as everything you did in this place was written down and used against you. My gf is very talkative has adhd so she gets carried away and because I was so ashamed to be in this place ( my kids are at home in a safe place with there mother and family and have never had any Socail involvement) they twisted anything that was said and any talking from a man would be toxic or abusive so I was classed as avoidant and clamming up. Just because I didn’t want to tell a judgmental stranger my past over and over again. I am actually really good on social situations and have had a lot of criticism and I am really confident and this is not me. I have had so many girlfriends and my sister always says how growing up I got any girlfriend I wanted also I had a lot of friends and was in a gang when I was a teenager where I was second because the top guy was older. All these labels are making for a sick weak new generation but that’s the goal and I can’t believe you all fall for it!!!

@scottgodkins2017 Год назад

hmmmm...ok. we all fall for something, don't we...

@marcinkene 3 года назад

Just curious is ADHD a differential dg for AVPD?

@juanasepulveda 3 года назад

yeah I think it’s different

@marcinkene 3 года назад

@potatotiel it's not necessary for diffdg to be from the same cluster/category. Sometimes you need to differentiate mental disorders from somatic diseases that mimics some symptoms.

@SkinnyDancer 3 года назад

I have ADD and Avpd

@marcinkene 3 года назад

@@SkinnyDancerthank you for sharing. Can you tell the difference between them?

@chiiix33 3 года назад

I think I do as well. I feel that I have inattentive ADHD? Is your ADHD leaning towards inattentive or hyperactive?

@callmeflower6901 2 года назад

I'm sure i'm just an introvert even i have most of the symptoms and i experience these symptoms sometimes but i still can go to school,park or go shopping and i have close friends.A few friends but they are good friends PS:Or maybe i had AVPD ears ago but i still don't know because i never saw a therapist

@var1985 Год назад

WTF the treatments are "likely beneficial". After going to 2 therapist my negative bias interprets that as "I'm most likely fucked!"

@user-hk5zj8hv6z 2 месяца назад

I sworn I had autism, I’m so happy to see all these comments.

@regisalbert3851 Год назад

Hi guys, much love to everyone ~ I have AVPD and SO many health issues I believe it may be related somehow. ~ I'd like to understand more AVPD and so I'm curious to know of you have any kind of health issues that you think may have been caused by AVPD like immunity , skin, joints problems, physical pain. Thanks to answer in the comments.

@Bbqbbq13 Год назад

Maybe anxiety linked to avdp can cause extra stress and physical pain. Like when people are really stressed about something they get sick or get a headache? (Happenes to me lmao) so it could be something like that

@TerryUniGeezerPeterson 2 года назад

Can you tell us again what you're going to be talkin aboot?

@vernabryant2894 3 года назад

I've been married for nearly 56 years.

@suvituulikkivahanen2600 3 года назад

Wow it's a looong time💞

@lothanyfountain9443 2 года назад

Ok…good for you?

@cht2162 2 года назад

Glutton for punishment?

@MAFion Месяц назад

Seems to me AVP is driven by toxic shame. The antidote is self-compassion and the fulfillment of being loved. Schema therapy, mindful self-compassion, and unconditional positive regard.

@corazondemelon7308 2 года назад

I’m just an idiot

@Fish-rm6nl 2 года назад

@Thefailuree Год назад

Same

@twix3799 Год назад

Same 😔

@oofydoom Год назад

If it makes you feel better, all of us can be idiots, and from what I can tell, alot are. But most who are aren't even aware of, or simply don't want to admit of their own idiocy because they are so desperately blinded by self-conceit and deceit, which is the essence of of an idiot lol. Even if you are right, it doesn't diminish you as a individual. Nor should you believe you're the only one, at least you're aware of it. Like I said, all of us are to some extent or another. And when we're aware of that, it can be humbling sometimes. Not deprecating. But with that being said, I concur. 😩

@BacKYarDsky Год назад

I'm a recluse who craves Attention at the sametime I think i got all those symptoms

@sidesaddle001 6 месяцев назад

Avoidance is not a personality order. It is a attachment style. My ex is a Dismissive Avoidant, same goes for fearful and disorganised.

@Madi-dt7bo Месяц назад

I’m 29 and realized today I have this disorder even though you would never know it. I have a lot of friends, a relationship, a good job where I’m the boss, a passion that I pursue endlessly. Want everyone who has it to know that the key to conquering it is letting go of shame. Expose yourself to social situations that give you anxiety and face the anxiety head on. Just through the act of doing and realizing that it’s okay to be imperfect, you gain more confidence and let go of your shame. Shame is the root of it all and once you let go of it and accept yourself for who you are, you are set free. Through recovery, I have become resilient. This condition is an amazing opportunity to become an absolutely fearless leader. Don’t give up. Don’t let yourself retreat into your shell. There’s nothing for you in there - the world is out here. Come join it!