/r/perfectionism/

r/perfectionism

8k members
r/perfectionism is a subreddit with 8k members. The community frequently discusses perfectionism, help, depression, advice, and mental health, and the most common flair used is offering information or support and humor.
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 Topics in r/perfectionism

#1

Perfectionism

237 posts
#2

Help

24 posts
#3

Depression

14 posts
#4

Advice

12 posts
#5

Mental Health

11 posts
#6

Anxiety

11 posts
#7

Relationships

9 posts
#8

Stress

9 posts
#9

Study

7 posts
#10

Ocd

7 posts

Flair Used in r/perfectionism

#1
offering information or support
: "When Your Comfort Zone Keeps You Stuck"
6 posts
#2
humor
: "Memes"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/perfectionism

Yearly
+1k members(17.8%)

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Last updated: August 12, 2026