LC very kindly agreed to be interviewed about schizoid adaptation/schizoid personality disorder! We discussed several topics, ranging from relationships, therapy with schizoid personality disorder, employment, positives and challenges of living with schizoid personality disorder, and social interactions.

My knowledge on schizoid personality disorder is very limited, so I was especially grateful for LC's patience with my many questions. One clarification that wasn't included in the final video, but I wanted to note here, is that individuals with schizoid adaptation can experience a broad range of experiences related to empathy (some feeling less intense empathy, some feeling deep empathy.)

Timestamps:

00:11- 2:00: How would you describe schizoid personality disorder?

2:01- 9:30: Most difficult part of having SPD, relationships

9:31 - 13:20: Positives about having SPD

13:21 - 36:20: Experiences with therapists, receiving SPD diagnosis

36:21- 40:37: What you enjoy in life

40:38 - 43:50: Splitting with SPD

43:51 - 47:23: What would your ideal life be like?

47:24 - 50:20: Employment, schools, and job accommodations

50:21 - 54:39: What advice would you give to your younger self?

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