Avoidant Personality Disorder

The primary purpose of both individual therapy and social skills group training is for individuals with AvPD to begin challenging their exaggeratedly negative beliefs about themselves.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder

http://www.social-anxiety-shyness-info.com/art/sad/a-11-avoidant-personality.htm

http://www.minddisorders.com/A-Br/Avoidant-personality-disorder.html

http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/avoidant-personality-disorder/5

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[Avoidantts]

I have this condition and I don't think anything can be done about it. Life becomes extremely empty and hopeless when you feel precluded from taking chances and developing bonds with people.

[rnk1977]

@Avoidantts it's like a complicated knot, you have to unravel it

[mts2457]

where is the music from?

[rnk1977]

film Dune (1984)

[lilaleahg]

Thank you for making this video. I'll be showing this video to my parents here soon, to help educate them about my disorder. Hopefully they'll understand.

[rnk1977]

unfortunately, most likely they will be scared. to people who never experienced this, word "disorder" signals a very bad thing. and as avpd, we long for approval which will never be. this video is here for avpd to say: "it's time to change thought patterns that leads me to care too much about what others think about me"

[oddbod007]

im 19 and i suffer from avoidance personality disorder and emotional personality disorder. I have had them for 5 years and it has destroyed my life. I tried to commit suicide because of it and now im stuck in a mental heatlh hospital. Luckily im getting propper help for it but it will take time for me to get better. If you do think you have it PLEASE SEEK HELP it will destroy your life if you don't.

[effingawesomer]

story of my life :'[

[avidalocan]

I don't know how you can have this disorder if you have a critical mind. Because a critical mind will show you the many weaknesses in others, their many imperfections, and how those shortcomings are different to your own. People are a mixture of strengths and weaknesses. No-one is so great that you don't have something over them, some quality they sorely lack, some mistake they make that you never would. I don't idolise others because I've always known this about them, and myself.

[usertiger123]

I hate how everyone is making it out to be some life consuming disease that always ends up in complete isolation and lonliness.

[Kurdt1990]

Hey you guys, I know what it's like, I have this disorder, I look up to Kurt Cobain. I often want to commit suicide but I still have some hope. Other ppl with the same condition add me, if I may ask. Peace.

[bmxrder008]

vyvanse or adderall is the best treatment for this disorder in my opinion. i am completely suicidal and think about ending my life everyday because of this disorder but whenever i take vyvanse or adderall, it gives me this new found confidence and allows me to confidently socialize and express my thoughts without any fear of judgement. it isnt a cure but this disorder constantly gives off vibes and feelings of zero selfesteem and social awkwardness, adderall or vyvanse eliminates these feelings.

[Avoidantts]

@rnk1977

I agree but I don't think it's possible to do on your own. It's more complex than social phobia.

[77Godsgirl]

This sounds as if it could be a co-morbid with Aspergers...

[clover220]

The sad thing is that this is our personality, this is who we are and we can't cure it, but with the proper help we can treat it. I've had thoughts in my head that were telling me that I should commit suicide in the future if it gets worse. I've always felt ugly, stupid, and "mentally slow" to other people. I can't even make eye contact with them because I feel that they might be thinking how horrible I look. I'm 18 and I've always been bullied since age 11... I just feel like an outsider.

[Toxicslime1]

I think I got it when I turned 11 and got depressed. I'm 13 and there's only 3 people I can be myself around and that's my mum, my sister and my best friend. I do have some other friends but I can't completely open myself up to them. I'm just so scared of doing something wrong. Being hated for who I am. It just scares me so much I'd much rather be alone than to feel rejection. Also my brother calling me fat and a loser everyday doesn't help. I'm too ashamed to tell someone of my problem.