Costs of Perfectionism | 360 Degrees of Mindful Living

BLOGS.PSYCHCENTRAL.COM - Perfectionism Can Hurt Your Mental Health Perfectionists pay a high psychological price of anxiety, worry, depression and/or dysthymia (low grade depression) (Maxmen & Ward (1995).  According to Flett and Hewitt (2002) “perfectionists are more likely than nonperfectionists to experience various kinds of stress,” and they tend to exacerbate their own stress (p. 257).Perfectionism Can Hurt…

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