The child you once were still lives within you. Learn how early patterns shape your needs today - and how to respond with awareness and care.

What if social withdrawal isn’t caused by a lack of empathy - but by too much? This article explores the lesser-known side of schizoid personality: hyperawareness of social cues, emotional burnout, and the struggle to stay connected in a noisy world.

Do you get preoccupied with another person’s thoughts and feelings but struggle to understand your own?

What ghosting really means, how to cope if it happens to you, and how to spot people who might ghost you before it happens.

As an individual diagnosed with Schizoid Personality Disorder (SzPD), I find my experiences to be both illuminating and misunderstood. This is not merely a clinical designation but a lens through which I navigate the world—a state of being that, while unconventional, is neither inherently deficient nor undesirable. This reflection seeks to aid those with SzPD and those who interact with us, offering a deeper understanding of our unique perspective.

Before you try and figure out what you really want out of life, you need to clean the space from things that don't even matter to you. Only after you get some sort of congruence within yourself will you be able to develop congruence with others.