r/perfectionism is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses perfectionism, help, depression, advice, and mental health.
This is a community for people struggling with perfectionism, and their loved ones. Adaptive perfectionism is a pattern of striving for achievement perceived as rewarding or meaningful. Maladaptive perfectionism is characterized by self-criticism, rigid pursuit of unrealistically high standards, distress when standards are not met, and dissatisfaction even when standards are met. Maladaptive perfectionism is associated with depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, OCD, OCPD, and eating disorders.
Popular Themes in r/perfectionism
#1
Pain & Anger
: "depression and perfectionism"
23 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Motivational post-its"
21 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I created a Mental Health project a year ago, and I'm putting myself out there by making a YouTube channel... This is my 3rd video and I had to address the elephant in the room of something I've struggled with for a long time... My perfectionism..."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/perfectionism
#1
Perfectionism
: "depression and Perfectionism"
237 posts
#2
Help
: "What has Helped you escape perfectionism?"
24 posts
#3
Depression
: "Depression and perfectionism"
14 posts
#4
Advice
12 posts
#5
Mental Health
: "Perfectionism ruined my life"
11 posts
#6
Anxiety
: "Perfectionism Anxiety is stopping me from achieving my full potential and is crippling my day to day life."
11 posts
#7
Relationships
: "Help - 26F, cannot control mind, ruined Relationships, scared to self sabotage "
9 posts
#8
Stress
: "Can perfectionism be a response to Stress in life as a way to control things?"
9 posts
#9
Study
: "Not able to Study"
7 posts
#10
Ocd
: "Perfectionism can just be yet another expression of Ocd"
7 posts
Flair Used in r/perfectionism
#1
humor
: "Memes"
1 post
#2
offering information or support
: "When Your Comfort Zone Keeps You Stuck"
1 post
Member Growth in r/perfectionism
Yearly
+1k members(17.9%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026