I'm guessing that I'm not the only one here who is guilty of self-diagnosing. It's possible that there are more people that have "symptoms' of Avoidant Personality than actually have a Avoidant Personality "Disorder". Furthermore, avoidant behavior typically leads to social isolation and loneliness which frequently leads to depression, so the 2 are often linked. Just my 2 cents, since none of us are really experts here. Well, maybe I am a little (I have a Master's in Clinical Psychology and years in the field).