As we continue our journey through personality disorders, it is worth pausing briefly to reflect on how far we have come. Over the past weeks, we have explored the landscape of personality disorders ...

If you try to create and sustain a romantic relationship with someone who has an avoidant personality, or the full-blown personality disorder known as Avoidant Personality Disorder, the experience can ...

Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) isn’t as well-known as narcissistic or borderline personality disorder, but that doesn’t mean it’s uncommon. In fact, some researchers tell us that AvPD was the ...

Some couples can’t get enough — or too much — of each other. Here’s why, according to the anxious–avoidant push-pull of attachment science in relationships.

Cluster C personality disorders include conditions with anxious and fearful thoughts and behaviors. These are avoidant personality disorder (AVPD), dependent personality disorder (DPD), and ...

In a TikTok that has been viewed nearly 1 million times, a woman explains that her husband’s approach to calming down after an argument is “by being in my skin, attached to me like a bug on a rug.” As ...

Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships. That said, dismissive avoidant people are also widely misunderstood.

Tampa (BLOOM) – Attachment styles play a significant role in our relationships, influencing how we form connections and respond to intimacy. One attachment style that can bring its fair share of ...

Men with this personality type tend to be independent people with high self-esteem who prefer not to rely on others. According to The Attachment Project, "Avoidant adults tend to be independent. Their ...

Cluster C personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions that cause intense fearfulness, insecurity, or perfectionism. The symptoms are long-term and impact many aspects of life.