>>14193325>Any ideas on how to live with Schizoid PD?I don't know. Assuming it's a more "severe" case, poorly, if nothing is done to counter the development of it over the years. Not only is it bad when measured with more societally expectable measures
>SPD is linked to negative outcomes, including a significantly compromised quality of life, reduced overall functioning even after 15 years and one of the lowest levels of "life success" of all personality disorders (measured as "status, wealth and successful relationships"). t. wikias stated earlier, apathy, anhedonia and avolition tend to get worse over the years. The kind of life that is often satisfying for a younger schizoid will be entirely unavailable to them later on in life as the emotions and feelings fade further. Homelessness and drug abuse are rather common.
>Treatment?Schizoid PD is a rather poorly understood and studied disorder, since schizoids tend to both steer clear from treatment and will fail to open up genuinely there, as is their habit with other people in general, so treatment can be a bit of a crapshoot in trying to find a specialist with the knowledge and experience to take it on. I can't give you any detailed suggestions, but I would suggest seeking treatment in general, if only for the general external framework and extrinsic motivation it will provide for the labor of self-improvement and -realization.
Other than that, for the sake of work by yourself, I'd advise to seek as much information on the disorder for yourself as possible. You're unlikely to find a clinician or therapist capable of explaining the finer features of schizoidness and if as typical you're split from your emotions and needs, they are most likely not readily apparent to you and need discovering.
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