10 Symptoms of an Avoidant Personality Disorder
Symptom #4: Low Self Esteem
While it is possible to hold a self-esteem that borders on arrogance, it is quite healthy to think reasonably well of one’s self. We do tend to recognize our positive traits and acknowledge our achievements – it can make us feel pretty good about ourselves. We also recognize our failures, providing a healthy balance to our self-esteem.
At the other end of the spectrum, people with Avoidant Personality Disorder tend to hold themselves in very low self-esteem. They find it difficult to recognize their achievements and will focus on the perceived negatives of their personality instead. This can make them feel quite worthless as people, even when the opposite may well be true.
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