I read the wikipedia page for avoidant personality disorder a few days ago and I was shocked how perfectly it described how I've felt since my mid-teens. I brought it up with my therapist (who I've just started seeing for depression) and he said he didn't think that kind of label was useful. I can see his point but I fit the diagnostic criteria so perfectly that not labeling myself with it seems like denial. Should I seek out a diagnosis or should I work on my problems without putting them in a box?
posted by Andy Harwood on Oct 13, 2009 - 21 answers

Can anyone help a person who has had moderate to severe mental health problems find employment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2009 - 9 answers

Is it possible for a person to be so hopeless at interacting with other people that avoiding them as much as possible becomes the sensible thing to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2007 - 31 answers