#370: Perfectly Hidden Depression with Dr. Margaret Rutherford

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Margaret Rutherfood is a Psychologist, successful blogger and host of The SelfWork Podcast.  She is also the author of the bestselling book, Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During her 25 years of working with patients Dr. Rutherford discovered that many people heavily mask depression with perfectionism.  She has spent the last 5 years researching and writing about this topic and passionately spreading the message about becoming more comfortable with vulnerability in everyday life.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we explore the often unknown dangers of perfectionism, how to know if you may have an issue yourself, the 5 stages of healing and much more.  Listen as we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she went from a professional singer to a psychologist.  [4:27]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Perfectly hidden depression and why I personally was interested in Dr. Rutherford’s work.  [6:12]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The correlation between perfectionism and procrastination.  [14:41]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How will you know if you have perfectly hidden depression?  [17:36]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why there is no single pathway to destructive perfectionism.   [22:30]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The 5 Stages of Healing.  [29:27]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why simplifying can improve (or even save) your life and the importance of the company you keep.  [37:47]</span></li> <li style="font-weight: