Perfectionism, often seen as a virtue in our achievement-oriented society, can actually be a mask concealing deep-rooted emotional wounds from our past. Beneath the surface, perfectionism can sometimes be a trauma response, learned in childhood as a way to seek safety, acceptance, and love. Perfectionism is connected to anxiety and depression and can look like overachieving or underachieving.

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