“So if you encounter someone with Avoidant Personality Disorder, you’re likely to see how much more massive their anxiety and social inhibition is, than say, a person who is “just” anxious. This isn’t just someone who gets easily drained by other people (as many introverts do) or avoids interactions…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Social Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Highly Sensitive People
“There is overlap between some of the symptoms of this disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder, symptoms of trauma, PTSD or Complex PTSD as well as a host of other mental health issues. It is thought that Avoidant Personality Disorder and social anxiety itself can also be caused by trauma. It also overl…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Social Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Highly Sensitive People
“People with Avoidant Personality Disorder struggle with a lifelong inability to form relationships with others and they will literally do everything possible to 'avoid' situations where there may be social interaction... due to their paralyzing fear and assumption that they are disliked or that they…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Avoidant Personality Disorder