Psychologist Dr. Margaret Rutherford on How Perfectionists Mask Their Depression

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a psychologist, author, and podcast host. She’s the author of “Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression,” a book that digs into the stigma that paints emotions as a sign of weakness and how high performers often use perfectionism to hide their own insecurities. Most type-A entrepreneurs want everything to be perfect — they want to conquer their goals, master their family life, and live a perfect life — when, deep inside, that pressure is leading to a slow death. She discusses how to identify depression in high achievers, and how to start getting help. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:23] Being known as “the digger’s daughter” [07:29] The importance of class and elegance [13:31] Why people experience panic attacks [23:45] Techniques for overpowering panic [37:48] How to diagnose mental illnesses [45:09] How perfectionists masquerade their depression Resources: drmargaretrutherford.com Read: “Perfectly Hidden Depression” Listen: The SelfWork Podcast Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: https://workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind/ Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmurgatroyd/ Connect with Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmurgatroyd/ To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media