I’ve had about 10 different diagnoses, they are changing them all the time. Now the are talking about another one. They are thinking about putting me in the Cluster C personality disorders (fearful, anxious cluster), specifically the avoidant personality disorder. They think I have traits of it, maybe not the full disorder, because I discribed avoiding situations out of fear and feeling inadequate and all.
I’m confused. They have labelled me with ptsd, autism, schizophrenia, borderline, bipolar… and now this.
Does anyone have that? What do you notice in your daily life?
Yes i have cluster c personality disorder…!!! And yet to be diagnosed as shizo and shizoied type personality disorder… i was very aviodant and depandent …
And let me tell u i dont suffer from positive symptoms…!!! I am crippled by cognitive and negative symptoms…!!! Sz is super complexed illness…!!! Try to work out with ur pdoc…!!
I’m not diagnosed with it but have bolded the parts that definitely apply to me.
persistent and pervasive feelings of tension and apprehension; (I do have these but usually when faced with a new situation)
belief that one is socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others;
excessive preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations
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4. unwillingness to become involved with people unless certain of being liked;
5. restrictions in lifestyle because of need to have physical security;
6. avoidance of social or occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection.
Associated features may include hypersensitivity to rejection and criticism.
I once had a pdoc, who was an abusive twat , describe me in my psych notes as a ‘very dependent narcissist’. That was the kind of pdoc approach when I was seeking more help and support. A lot of pdocs deserve a good hiding.
Thanks guys, for your answers and info. I do recognize a lot in this (and also in the other Cluster C disorders). I very often feel discomfort, inhibition, anxiety and inadequacy in social situations. Even with friends that I see every week I can still feel nervous and fearful that I do something that hurts them or makes them find me stupid.
When I was younger I found it even more difficult to take initiative in social and work situations and to make new friends and keep them and to be in groups etc. I just didn’t really know how to, which made me anxious.
Right now I really do have some contacts, do long for more/closer friends and a partner, and I do take some initiative for that, and I even have very socially orientated volunteering/job, so I’m not truly asocial, but I do find it incredibly hard to do.
More superficial contacts would describe me as social and empathic though, although a bit shy/introverted. Some short-term boyfriend even called me an extravert (:-o).
But I’m not really sure - in my own case - if it’s a dash of autism, or avoidant personality, or social anxiety/perfectionism, or trauma.
What an ■■■■■■■. But it does match my view of some psychiatrists. I have noticed in some that they started to give me new labels when I criticised them and use them as an excuse to avoid the criticism. Me: “I don’t like that you treat me like this”. “Well, that’s because you are a borderliner/autist/etc”.