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Perfectionism: is it a psychological curse?

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Being a Perfectionist Isn't Always a Bad Thing

"I really thought my perfectionism was for a reason. And as I got older, I realized all it's doing is making life hell in the moment with the hope that the future will be better," he says. "A lot of psychological studies are around it being damaging and leading to depression because people actually think it's a good thing" He adds: "Now I easily can recognize now it's not a point blank good thing."

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