Resources for AVPD
Feel free to use this thread to share any resources, information, tips, personal experiences, or anything else that might be helpful for people who are experiencing AVPD.
Post describing a healthy/adaptive avoidant personality style:
https://www.7cups.com/forum/PersonalityDisordersSupport_81/ResourcesInformationonPersonalityDisorders_459/Personalitystylesthehealthyversionofeachpersonalitydisorder_269564/#forum-post-2868468
Link discussing similarities/differences between social phobia and AVPD:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/and-running/202101/avoidant-personality-or-social-phobia
Article discussing the impact of earned secure attachment in psychotherapy on AVPD:
https://psychotherapy.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2016.70.3.233
A couple articles with some general tips for healing attachment issues:
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-develop-a-secure-attachment-style
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201802/healing-attachment-issues
Post describing diagnostic criteria for AVPD and tips for supporting someone with AVPD:
https://www.7cups.com/forum/PersonalityDisorderSupportCommunity_81/AvoidantPersonalityDisorder_1068/AvoidantPersonalityDisorderAvPD_270011/
