What is schizoid personality disorder?
Schizoid personality disorder is an uncommon condition in which people avoid social activities and consistently shy away from interaction with others.
If you have schizoid personality disorder, you may be seen as a loner or dismissive of others, and you may lack the desire or skill to form close personal relationships. Because you don't tend to show emotion, you may appear as though you don't care about others or what's going on around you.
The cause of schizoid personality disorder is unknown. Talk therapy, and in some cases medications, can help.
Symptoms
If you have schizoid personality disorder, it's likely that you:
Prefer being alone and choose to do activities alone
Don't want or enjoy close relationships
Feel like you can't experience pleasure
Have difficulty expressing emotions and reacting appropriately to situations
May seem humorless, indifferent or emotionally cold to others
May appear to lack motivation and goals
Don't react to praise or critical remarks from others
Factors that increase your risk of developing schizoid personality disorder include:
- Having a parent or other relative who has schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder or schizophrenia
- Having a parent who was cold, neglectful or unresponsive to emotional needs
People with schizoid personality disorder are at an increased risk of: schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorders.
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizoid-personality-
disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20354414
