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Male Depression and Anxiety in Athletes

By Diane Herbst

Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, has acknowledged that after the 2012 games, his longtime depression was so overwhelming he thought about killing himself.

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Manipulating the Paradox of Perfectionism: Promoting Healthy Perfectionism in Sport

Elite athletes are known for their exceptional physiology. Arguably, their superior strength, power, endurance and biomechanics all play a key role in enabling their success.

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Justine Anthony
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How Perfectionism Affects Athletes’ Performance After Competitive Failure

Elite athletes are more likely to rise to the occasion after a failure if they keep potential unhelpful consequences of striving for perfection in check, according to a University of Alberta study, the first of its kind to investigate perfectionism and performance following failure in competitive...

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Michael Brown
2020
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Are You Mentally Well Enough for College?

Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.

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Nicholas Joyce
2019
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The Best Four Years of Your Life?

Dropping out helped me see the lies we were sold about the college experience.

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Rainesford Stauffer
2021
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College Students and Destructive Perfectionism

Generation Z can struggle to bounce back from the first failures they experience in college. Here's how to help them thrive.

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Joanna Lilley
2019
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The “Perfect” Problem

I’m a perfectionist, and I can’t do this anymore.

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Gordon J. Ebanks
2021
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The Problem with Being Perfect

A trait that’s often seen as good can actually be destructive. Here’s how to combat it.

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Olga Khazan
2018
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Three Practical Tips to Overcome Perfectionism

On a dreary Monday morning, I am listening to an inconsolable graduate student. Based on their state of anxiety, you would think they are on the verge of flunking out of their program or that a loved one has fallen seriously ill. The truth is far different.

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Dimitrios Tsatiris
2021
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