ker08 wrote:
I'm just curious if they can occur at the same time. I have not been officially diagnosed, however I think I have both, if it's possible. If it is possible, I believe my avoidance stems from not being able to tell what people are thinking. If it's not, well, I have no idea then. I believe most/all of these apply, except depression and suicidal thoughts.
1. Hypersensitivity to rejection/criticism
2. Self-imposed social isolation
3. Extreme shyness or anxiety in social situations, though the person feels a strong desire for close relationships
4. Avoids physical contact because it has been associated with an unpleasant or painful stimulus
5. Feelings of inadequacy
6. Severe low self-esteem
7. Self-loathing
8. Mistrust of others
9. Emotional distancing related to intimacy
10. Highly self-conscious
11. Self-critical about their problems relating to others
12. Problems in occupational functioning
13. Lonely self-perception, although others may find the relationship with them meaningful
14. Feeling inferior to others
15. In some more extreme cases — agoraphobia
16. Utilizes fantasy as a form of escapism and to interrupt painful thoughts
17. Depression
18. Suicidal tendencies
Yes, I am diagnosed with both. I'd say the symptoms of HFA often overlap though, so it's hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.
Redrobin, I also have agorophobia. I didn't even know what that was before a psychiatrist explained it when I described how I panic in suburban areas and on freeways and anything with a large space, especially if it has people. Do you think it's related to NVLD?