Mental Health

The rise of perfectionism is negatively affecting young people

Students take a university entrance examination at a lecture hall in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, September 15, 2009. Students in Spain must pass the exam after completing secondary school in order to gain access to university. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN EDUCATION SOCIETY) - GM1E59F1FFW01

In this new market-based society, young people are evaluated in a host of new ways. Image: REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

Thomas Curran
Assistant Professor, University of Bath
Andrew Hill
Associate Professor, York St John University
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