Avoidant personality

Depressionals (Mental Health Awareness Project) on Instagram: “Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by feelings of extreme social inhibition, inadequacy, and sensitivity to negative criticism…”

Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by intense feelings of inadequacy and fear of social rejection, with a reliance on avoidance.

People with a dismissive avoidant attachment style typically exhibit a tendency to emotionally distance themselves from others, particularly in close relationships. These individuals often deny the importance of closeness and intimacy, maintain high self-reliance, and disregard or suppress emotional connections due to their defensive dismissal of attachment needs.

Learn the signs of an avoidant attachment style, how it effects adult relationships, how to develop a more secure attachment style.

We explore the ups and downs of all kinds of relationships. Some of these common challenges may include infidelity, loss of intimacy, communication difficulties, coping with stressful challenges, financial pressures, crossing boundaries, difficulty balancing individual and partner expectations,

This Avoidant Personality Test is an interactive symptom checklist and is similar to questions your mental health professional may ask. Check all that apply.

Fearful-avoidant attachment may cause you to fear trusting others while also craving closeness. Understanding the signs can help you cope.

Avoidant attachment style refers to a psychological and emotional pattern characterized by an individual's tendency to avoid emotional closeness and dismiss the importance of intimate relationships, often as a self-protective measure. Avoidant individuals tend to have a negative view of others and a mostly positive view of themselves. They believe other people are untrustworthy and dishonest, whereas they themselves are confident and capable and do not need the support of anyone else.