As if life isn't hard enough; who needs perfection to ruin the decent? There is a cruelty to perfectionism. It takes something that could be enjoyed, even celebrated, and turns it into failure.
To start, the question shouldn’t be if you need therapy, but if it would benefit you. Few people need therapy, and only in a few circumstances. When a need is an issue, we are usually discussing inpatient residential therapy for a serious crisis or treatment for a person with a significant mental illness. Outpatient therapy can help when someone is in deep need, but it can also be a resource for enriching one’s life. Therapy is a tool for improving our understanding of…
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As if life isn't hard enough; who needs perfection to ruin the decent? There is a cruelty to perfectionism. It takes something that could be enjoyed, even celebrated, and turns it into failure.
Because so many people have felt depressed before, they imagine what worked for them can also help the clinically depressed person. They are wrong and their advice is more likely to hurt the person suffering from real Depression.
People compare many things to therapy: hikes in nature, talks with a good friend, meditation, and even confessions to a priest.
Finally, diagnostic Anxiety qualifies for medical marijuana use.
I never imagined myself a perfectionist.
