Month: November 2021

Perfectionism, in the most basic terms, is the drive towards ‘perfection’ in all that one does or in the tasks or accomplishments one strives for. It often involves setting a high bar for oneself, measuring one’s self-worth via productivity and setting perhaps unrealistic goals. A lot of the time people think of perfectionism as a… Continue reading Perfectionism

CW: some discussion of eating disorder behaviours (no numbers), sexism in medical context I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) three years ago in 2018. I was 26 years old, an adult, and had struggled for a long time. I had suspected I might be autistic for some time, though many of my peers… Continue reading Anorexia co-morbidities: Autism and OCD