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I am a soon to be college graduate in a B.S. of Psychology. My passion is to counsel, become an ally to those who need support, and understand what others are going through. My concentration is in clinical psychology. I have experience working with youth, adults that have gone through trauma in federal related institutions, childhood trauma, youth with autism/conduct disorder/attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, substance abuse, etc. I am here for you. This is a judgement free zone where each and every individual is valued. heart
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Anxiety and Perfectionism
Anxiety Support / by Chanel18
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 August 15th, 2020
...See more Hi, I hate that my anxiety is paired with the narrative that things need to be perfect. I guess perfectionism stems from my childhood. The trauma involved in our family was under the surface and above the surface, everything needed to be perfect. I feel good having a sense of idea how perfectionist characteristics occurred in my family as a child, but it has now created anxiety in my adult life. I do not feel that everything needs to be perfect, but this conditioning at a young age that "things need to be perfect" has caused some interruption. I am able to realize that when I'm not in social situations but once I step into it, I'm overthinking and in my head. I tend to over analyze every interaction and question if I said the right thing, acted the right way, etc. It frustrates me because I don't want to continue this narrative of being perfect but it almost feels like I have lost control of my body/mind in these social situations. The anxiety completely takes over until I'm alone and able to regroup my thoughts. What are the best ways that have helped you deal with anxiety while in the moment? Thanks for allowing me to share!
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