What is Avoidant Personality Disorder? Created with Sketch. Someone with Avoidant Personality Disorder tends to resist getting close to other people (which can include romantic partners ...

An estimated 2.4% of Americans live with avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), which is characterized by extreme low self-esteem and a fear of emotional closeness. Everyone exhibits attachment ...

For many years, those with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) have been labeled as extreme "fussy eaters." ...

Avoidant personality disorder, characterized by avoidance of social closeness and fear of what others think Dependent personality disorder, which involves a tendency to become overly reliant on ...