Cluster C (Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Avoidant) Personality Disorders 

Right? I have OCD the anxiety disorder and it's absolute hell.

I agree, I think the name is confusing and unhelpful. I know that sometimes it's been called Anankastic Personality Disorder which I think is more helpful in distinguishing it from OCD, but isn't quite as immediately descriptive to the average person in the way that Narcissistic Personality Disorder or Paranoid Personality Disorder are.

Would the following apply? My brother works at the airport. There are people who will hold onto an empty Plastic container or newspaper until they can put it in a recycling container when most people would just put it in the trash when they are done with it??? I think my sister has this...

​@@jackschitt6235Uh, you can't just try and diagnose someone because of one specific thing thwy may be rigid about. Lol

@@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0 What are you "rigid" about that others feel is strange behavior?

Hi, i have not reached out to any doctor but i have all the symptoms of avoidant personality disorder. I've fucked up my college life because of this, no real friends, never been in a relationship, and many more. Do you know how can i help myself Without drugs or therapy? Thanks

What’re your treatment plans?

some ppl dont have therapy

With the therapist being the developer?

Metoo

@@abhimanyupundeer4500 Finally, I realize what I have...I thought I was so different from everyone my whole life.

The more you watch, the more you find out about yourself 😂

Most people with AvPD don't see it that way at all though.

I have both Social Anxiety and AvPD and I'm done with people that think "it's just the same thing but worse". No, it's not. There are some times when I don't feel socially anxious, I feel I should be comfortable with the person I'm with, but I still have difficulty interacting with them. They are different things, saying they are the same is like claiming shyness is the same as social anxiety.

​@@hnice5thank you... I was just about to comment this same thing. I have Avpd and it is completely different from social anxiety. It's not on the same spectrum at all. It's a delete thing. I do have social anxiety sometimes though but i feel there is a good reason that it is a complete different disorder and I don't have a problem with it being called a disorder.. yes I feel worst for having it but I'm thankful that it had been addressed and people are aware of what it is.

@@mobomba6206 Glad to know more people with this disorder feel the same way :). Sometimes psychologists just see it as one more theoretical concept from a book and proceed to argue about its existence while there are people who suffer it and most likely know it better. I can't count the amount of times someone said they were misdiagnosed with only SAD or ASD by their therapists or just depression. This PD needs to be studied so much more. Anyway, I'm happy to talk with someone else with AvPD! I hope things are going alright for you there. There is a way out, just have hope!

I woule def disagree as someone with avpd it is def different than social anxiaty avpd is like ocd for your personality except the compulsion is to avoid and your mind will play tricks on you to get that illogical avoident result. Except its like all day everyday I would def say talk to people with avpd before just believing that it should not he a disorder because it gives me a basis and also the help for people with social anxiaty isn't always the same.

AVPD has a desire for relationships whereas schizoid doesn't

@@akatie888 Hey, having done a lot of research on this from experts in schizoid personality disorder, folks with schizoid DO want relationships with others, but due to early childhood experiences, detach in order to keep themselves safe from the perceived threat of others. In other words, folks with schizoid personality disorder are motivated by a salient need for interpersonal safety, which makes the inherently risky nature of interpersonal relationships too difficult to cope with, hence the extremely low extraversion. But once they feel safe, which usually takes a long-time, folks with schizoid tend to open up. This also further cements the idea that avoidant personality disorder isn't actually a distinct personality disorder in its own right, because it's core underlying difference between itself and schizoid is based on a false assumption of how schizoid personality disorder works. It may be best to view avPD as an extreme form of social anxiety disorder, or as an additional symptomatic angle to existing PDs, i.e. NPD with avoidant traits.

​@@LPSlight0no. Avpd is not the same thing as. Social anxiety disorder. I think people who have never had the disorder just simply do not understand it.

@Iline Cuty really, definitely going to get worse with age? Thankyou for replying, I appreciate it.

could be narcissistic.