Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Perfectionism is often portrayed as something to strive for, a positive trait that drives success at work , enviable physiques, tidy homes and clean fingernails. But experts say it can lead to poor mental health.
Netball star Caitlin Bassett says she was born a perfectionist. She recalls vigilantly policing her bedroom as a child so her sister could not come in and mess it up. Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.
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