August 2, 2019
by Tina Arnoldi
In our driven culture, Type A personalities take pride in perfectionist tendencies. Yet recent research indicates perfectionism can predict depression or at least be associated with depression when there is additional life stress.
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Eating disorders (ED) can be very dangerous and often hard to treat. This is partly due to their complex nature, which usually involves influences we are unable to control or manage. Suffice it to say, ED are about far more than food. Negative body image based on unrealistic societal norms around beauty are part of the problem; the influence of family, peers and authority figures is another dimension.
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Doing it well and doing it perfect are not the same. Allowing yourself to not be perfect takes courage, and results in growth you may not expect.
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September 15, 2013
by Casey Truffo, LMFT
Are you a perfectionist? It's one thing to get it right, but focus too much and things can wind up wrong. Here are some effects of perfectionism you may not realize.
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