What is avoidant personality disorder?
Avoidant personality disorder may also be called anxious personality disorder. A person may feel anxious, lonely, and isolated and may avoid social situations.
How do members experience avoidant personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with avoidant personality disorder*
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Stress
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Self isolation
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Avoidance of situations
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Social anxiety
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for avoidant personality disorder*
Who has avoidant personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 48 | |
| 40s | 41 | |
| 50s | 27 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | |
| Female | 98 |