Why Perfectionists Are At Higher Risk For Suicide

Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 11:50 in Psychology & Sociology

For some people, their own standard is much more demanding that anything the outside world could expect. Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than it is credited for, says York University Psychology Professor Gordon Flett, who is calling for closer attention to its potential destructiveness, adding that clinical guidelines should include perfectionism as a separate factor for suicide risk assessment and intervention. read more

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