r/AvPD is a subreddit with 60k members. The community frequently discusses avpd, loneliness, relationships, anxiety, and therapy, and they frequently recommend/review self-help books, and the most common flair used is vent (advice welcome), question/advice, vent (no advice), discussion, and meme.
Place for people to discuss Avoidant Personality Disorder. Discussion can be about personal stories, treatment ideas, support for yourself or others, and ideas with how to deal with your own problems dealing with AvPD. You do not have to be diagnosed to be welcome here, but you do need to be respectful, no gatekeeping.
Popular Topics in r/AvPD
#1
Avpd
76 posts
#2
Loneliness
29 posts
#3
Relationships
22 posts
#4
Anxiety
15 posts
#5
Therapy
14 posts
#6
Socializing
14 posts
#7
Self Esteem
12 posts
#8
Isolation
11 posts
#9
Depression
8 posts
#10
Social Interactions
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/AvPD
Self-help Books
2 reviews
#1
Imi Lo
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jordan Peterson
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AvPD
#1
Vent (Advice Welcome)
: "Aging with AvPD is so damn cruel"
45 posts
#2
Question/Advice
: "How did you make it past 30 with this disorder?"
45 posts
#3
Vent (No Advice)
: "Anyone else feel like they've wasted their life?"
38 posts
#4
Discussion
: "i wish the "uglier" avpd traits were discussed / researched more"
16 posts
#5
Meme
: "I don't think I will out-grow this"
15 posts
#6
Progress
: "Quote of the day"
13 posts
#7
Story
: "My list of less-discussed symptoms or manifestations of AvPD"
13 posts
#8
Trigger Warning
: "Why shouldn’t I kill myself when I am objectively worthless?"
8 posts
#9
Other
: "sharing cause relatable"
6 posts
#10
Resource
: "I feel completely useless these days. I feel like I can't cope with life and that I have nothing left to give"
1 post
Member Growth in r/AvPD
Yearly
+7k members(13.5%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026