In the first study of its kind, researchers asked people to describe living with Avoidant Personality Disorder, defined as “a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation”. They “longed to connect with others yet feared to get close.”

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In the first study of its kind, researchers asked people to describe living with Avoidant Personality Disorder, defined as “a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation”. They “longed to connect with others yet feared to get close.”