Socially prescribed perfectionism?

That's the kind that is mostly associated with this constellation of features. It's what my DD wrestles with. Honestly, if you suspect this-- get her professional help, if she's cooperative. It's a beastly thing, this kind of perfectionism-- it leverages anxiety and poor self-worth into poor performance, and it also creates a downward spiral once it gets going.


Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.