What Is Avoidant Personality Disorder?
3. Low Self-Esteem
Avoidant personality disorder will cause the patient to have a very low self-esteem. They will often feel as though they are inferior in social situations and in professional situations. It can make it very difficult for them to perform at work, and to form and maintain relationships with other people.
It can be very difficult for children in particular as they can struggle to make friends. The patient will also likely have a need to feel liked regardless of their difficulty socializing. They can also find it difficult to assert themselves and they may have difficulties with bullying and teasing when they are young.
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