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RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions

RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions

Perfectionism: Is It a Mental Illness? A Therapist Explains

Oct 8, 2026 · 56m

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Is your drive to be flawless really high standards, or anxiety in disguise? On RECOVERable, host Terry McGuire and licensed therapist Marc Azoulay answer your top questions about perfectionism, burnout, and the all-or-nothing trap. Find mental health and addiction treatment near you: https://recovery.com/ Host Terry McGuire sits down with licensed psychotherapist Marc Azoulay, who runs Men's Therapy Online and studied Buddhist psychology at Naropa. Marc explains perfectionism as a coping stra...