Mental Health and Perfectionism

“Perfectionism is the unparalleled defense for emotionally abandoned children. The existential unattainability of perfection saves the child from giving up, unless or until, scant success forces him to retreat into the depression of a dissociative disorder, or launches him hyperactively into an incipient conduct disorder. Perfectionism also provides a sense of meaning and direction for the powerless and unsupported child. In the guise of self-control, striving to be perfect offers a simulacrum of a sense of control. Self-control is also safer to pursue because abandoning parents typically reserve their severest punishment for children who are vocal about their negligence.”
― Pete Walker

Perfectionism and Mental Health

Symptoms of Perfectionism

Get To The Root Cause Of Your Perfectionism Article

How to Manage Your Perfectionism Article

How Perfectionism Affects Your (Mental) Health Article

Little-Known Signs of Perfectionism Article

Perfectionism: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Article

Poor Mental Health and Perfectionism Article

Signs You May Be a Perfectionist Article

Signs You’re Too Much of a Perfectionist Article

The dangerous downsides of perfectionism Article

What Causes Perfectionism? Article

Perfectionism and Mental Health Book Mentions:

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism

Martin Antony PH.D. / Richard Swinson M.D. FRCPC FRCP

The Perils of Perfectionism - Video

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