Perfectionism is a trait that on its head seems helpful for your work and personal life, but when it goes too far, it can become a toxic influence on our mental health and relationships. How do you tell when perfectionism becomes unhealthy, and what can you do to prevent it from becoming a harmful influence? Join host Prentiss Pemberton as we learn to be imperfect on this Line One.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton
GUESTS:
- Dr. Gregory Chasson – Board-certified clinical psychologist, Director of Behavioral Interventions of the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Clinic within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago
RESOURCES:
- Dr. Chasson’s website
- Flawed: Why Perfectionism is a challenge for management
- Perfectionism | Psychology Today
LIVEÂ BROADCAST:Â Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:Â Wednesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
