This is where I'll post when the research in my lab or other labs I collaborate with is in the media
Gord Flett and our colleague Danielle Molnar were interviewed for the podcast Your Anxious Child about perfectionism in childhood and adolescence:
https://youranxiouschild.libsyn.com/41-perfectionism-in-childhood-and-adolescence-interview-with-gordon-flett-and-danielle-molnar
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Toronto Star article about the importance of mattering to mental health: 
https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2022/09/12/why-checking-in-with-old-friends-is-good-for-your-mental-health-and-theirs.html
Gord Flett was quoted in this insightful U.S. News & World Report article titled What to Do if Your Child Is a Perfectionist:
https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-a-perfectionist
Gord Flett was quoted in this Inverse article about simple actions to boost mental health, with recognizing that you matter as one such action:
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/mental-health-coping-kit
Gord Flett was interviewed for the APA's Speaking of Psychology podcast about perfectionism in kids: 
https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology
A paper I co-authored with Desmond Ellis and Tanice Lewis was the June 2022 Selection of Article of the Month at the LaMarsh centre. The paper is titled Effects of historical coercive control, historical violence and lawyer representation on post-separation male partner violence against mother litigants who participated in adversarial family court proceedings.​ ​More information is linked below:
https://www.yorku.ca/lamarsh/2022/06/21/article-of-the-month-from-dr-desmond-ellis-june-2022-selection/
Gord Flett's new book (co-authored by Paul Hewitt) titled Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence: A Developmental Approach was discussed in Carleton's Charlatan newspaper: 
https://charlatan.ca/2022/05/ubc-york-professors-co-author-book-on-perfectionism-in-children-and-adolescents/
The Anti-Mattering Scale, which was developed in our lab (Flett et al., 2022), was discussed in this Psychology Today article: 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202204/why-mattering-is-so-important-your-mental-health
Gord Flett was interviewed for this LA Times article titled Why the Quest for Academic Perfection is Toxic for Teens:
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2022-04-04/8-to-3-academic-perfection-toxic-teens-8-to-3
Gord Flett was interviewed on Montreal's CJAD radio about perfectionism in kids:
https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/is-asking-your-kids-to-strive-for-perfectionism-actually-hurting-them-1.17475021?mode=Article
Gord Flett was quoted in an article for York's Excalibur newspaper titled Canada's Next Pandemic is the Mental Health Pandemic:
https://www.excal.on.ca/health/2022/03/22/canadas-next-pandemic-is-the-mental-health-pandemic/ 
Gord Flett was interviewed about his new book (co-authored by Paul Hewitt) titled Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence: A Developmental Approach in York's Excalibur newspaper: 
https://www.excal.on.ca/news/2022/03/22/a-discussion-with-professor-flett-on-his-latest-book-on-perfectionism-and-its-implications/
Gord Flett's new book, Perfectionism in Childhood and Adolescence: A Developmental Approach (co-authored by Paul Hewitt) was featured in YFile and is the first-ever academic book on perfectionism in young people:
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2022/03/08/york-u-professor-co-authors-first-ever-academic-book-on-perfectionism-in-young-people/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in The Washington Post about perfectionism and mental health in young people and how to help:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2022/03/08/perfectionist-youth-parent-tips/
Gord Flett and our colleague Joel Goldberg were quoted in an article for York's Excalibur newspaper about our new anti-mattering scale:
https://www.excal.on.ca/news/2022/01/17/york-professor-devises-anti-mattering-scale-to-measure-mental-health/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about our new scale measuring anti-mattering (feelings of not mattering to others):
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2021/12/21/new-anti-mattering-scale-provides-more-ways-to-assess-distress/
Gord Flett was interviewed for the ESPN Man in the Arena Tom Brady podcast episode titled Almost Perfect:
https://www.espn.com/radio/play/_/id/32810341
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Brain World article titled Overcoming Perfectionism During the Pandemic:
https://brainworldmagazine.com/overcoming-perfectionism-during-the-pandemic/
Gord Flett and Paul Hewitt were interviewed for this article in The Atlantic titled Perfectionism Can Become a Vicious Cycle in Families:
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/07/family-other-oriented-perfectionism-parents-child/619461/
Gord Flett contributed to a feature on mental health concerns during the pandemic in an issue of York University Magazine:
https://magazine.yorku.ca/issues/summer-2021/balancing-act/
Gord Flett and our colleagues Paul Hewitt and Chang Chen were quoted in this timely Salon article about the quest for "perfect parenting":
https://www.salon.com/2021/05/16/the-quest-for-perfect-parenting-is-screwing-us-all/ 
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in the Glenbrook North High School paper titled Perfectionism is not a perfect mindset: 
https://torch.glenbrook225.org/in-the-middle/2021/04/16/perfectionism-is-not-a-perfect-mindset/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Discover Magazine article titled In the Shadows of Perfectionism: Imposter Syndrome:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/in-the-shadows-of-perfectionism-impostor-syndrome
Gord Flett was interviewed for this YFile article titled Study finds promoting adaptability key to student success with online learning:
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2020/10/25/study-finds-promoting-adaptability-key-to-student-success-with-online-learning/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about his paper with Avi Besser and Virgil Zeigler-Hill mentioned above: 
https://news.yorku.ca/2020/10/22/how-do-we-help-students-struggling-with-online-learning-study-finds-promoting-adaptability-is-key/
Gord Flett was quoted in this Press Herald article titled Maine Voices: It's Up to Community to Make Young People Feel That They Matter:
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/21/maine-voices-its-up-to-community-to-ensure-that-young-people-feel-that-they-matter/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this New York Times article about how to help perfectionistic children:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/parenting/perfectionist-kids.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Health Daily story titled Amid Pandemic, Fears that Older Americans are Feeling 'Expendable':
https://consumer.healthday.com/senior-citizen-information-31/age-health-news-7/amid-pandemic-fears-that-older-americans-are-feeling-expendable-758953.html
Gord Flett and his co-author Marnin Heisel were interviewed for this CTV news story about mattering in the elderly during the pandemic:
https://london.ctvnews.ca/feeling-like-you-matter-very-important-for-seniors-mental-health-1.4994839
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about his paper with Marnin Heisel on mattering promotion in the elderly:
https://news.yorku.ca/2020/06/16/feeling-expendable-during-the-pandemic-why-older-adults-need-to-feel-like-they-matter/
Gord Flett was interviewed for the Exellegal podcast about the impact of perfectionism on lawyers:
https://exellegal.com/escaping-the-clutches-of-perfectionism-with-gordon-flett/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Toronto Star article about the importance of mattering to grandparents during the pandemic:
https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2020/06/06/when-can-i-see-my-grandkids.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this timely Now Toronto article about introverts and extroverts dealing with quarantine:
https://nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/health/introverts-extroverts-quarantine-covid-19/
Gord Flett was quoted in this very timely Canadian Press article titled Long weekend traditions missed as Canadians abide by COVID measures:
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/long-weekend-traditions-missed-as-canadians-abide-by-covid-measures-570529692.html
Gord Flett was interviewed by Steve Paikin on TVO's The Agenda as part of a panel about coping with pandemic burnout:
https://www.tvo.org/video/coping-with-pandemic-burnout
Gord Flett was quoted in this Caledon News article titled, When coronavirus pandemic is over, will we change the way we socially interact?
https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/9970768-when-coronavirus-pandemic-is-over-will-we-change-the-way-we-socially-interact-/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this timely Canadian Press article about COVID-10 burnout:
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/covid-19-burnout-can-do-attitude-gives-way-to-anxiety-despair-for-many-570233422.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Toronto Star article titled, COVID-19 era poses extra mental health challenges for perfectionists:
https://www.thestar.com/life/2020/05/05/covid-19-era-poses-extra-mental-challenge-for-perfectionists.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this CTV News article about how the pandemic could affect perfectionists:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/are-you-a-perfectionist-how-the-covid-19-pandemic-could-affect-you-1.4908024
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about his latest paper with Paul Hewitt on perfectionism during the pandemic:
https://news.yorku.ca/2020/04/21/in-a-covid-19-world-are-we-headed-for-a-perfectionism-pandemic/
Gord Flett was quoted in this Washington Post article about quarantine survival tips for extroverts and perfectionists:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/extroverts-introverts-perfectionists-coronavirus-home/2020/04/16/6d73d258-8014-11ea-8013-1b6da0e4a2b7_story.html
Gord Flett was quoted in this Psychology Today blog post about quarantine bragging during the pandemic:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-practice/202004/why-are-so-many-people-quarantine-bragging
Gord Flett was interviewed on CTV news about the importance of mattering in coping with the pandemic:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1934751
Congratulations to Deb Pepler for receiving York University's President's Research Impact Award (PRIA) for 2020!
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2020/04/05/york-research-leaders-celebrated-presidents-awards-announced/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Inverse article about the importance of mattering now more than ever:
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/pyschologist-realizing-you-matter-is-more-important-than-ever
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article about a paper he co-authored with Ron Burdo and Taryn Nepon about mattering and depression:
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/york-study-examines-link-between-mattering-and-depression-in-students/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about the importance of mattering during the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://news.yorku.ca/2020/03/31/mattering-is-a-vital-support-for-people-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-york-university-psychology-professor/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this very timely article about managing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus/mental-health-tip-on-keeping-it-together-during-covid-19
Gord Flett was interviewed for this CNN article about perfectionism and how mindfulness could help:
www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/health/perfectionism-meditation-wellness/index.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this York press release about a paper he co-authored with Ron Burdo and Taryn Nepon about mattering:
https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2020/01/29/york-research-points-to-link-between-depression-and-feeling-valued/
Gord Flett's York Circle talk "Make Mattering Your Mission" can be viewed at the link below:
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihBtoVfnHds&feature=youtu.be
Deb Pepler was interviewed about her research in this episode of Podcast or Perish:
https://www.podcastorperish.ca/episodes/episode-009-debra-pepler
Congratulations to Deb Pepler for being named an Officer of the Order of Canada!
​https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/order-of-canada-full-list-2019-1.5409612
Deb Pepler was quoted in this CBC article titled, Bullying lawsuit highlights lack of oversight for Ontario's private schools:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bullying-lawsuit-1.5398414
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Vox article titled Perfectionism is killing us:
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/27/20975989/perfect-mental-health-perfectionism
Gord Flett was quoted in an article for The Atlantic about the false promise of morning routines: 
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/morning-routines/602788/
Deb Pepler was quoted in this article about the new measures to fight bullying in Ontario schools:
https://worldedudaily.com/ontario-education-minister-announces-new-measures-to-fight-bullying-in-schools/
Deb Pepler was part of this important discussion on the CBC about school violence and what can be done about it: 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/what-can-be-done-about-school-violence-1.5336932
Deb Pepler was interviewed by Libby Znaimer on Zoomer Radio about the tragic story of Devan Selvey and the state of bullying in Canada:
http://www.zoomerradio.ca/show/fight-back-on-zoomer-radio/fight-back-on-zoomer-radio-podcast/devan-selvey-state-bullying-canada-october-10-2019/
Deb Pepler was quoted in this Global News article about Canada's bullying problem:
​https://globalnews.ca/news/6013903/canadas-bullying-problem/
Deb Pepler was quoted in this National Post article about how zero-tolerance policies aimed at stopping bullying are not working:
​https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/zero-tolerance-policies-aimed-at-stopping-bullying-not-working-say-experts
Deb Pepler was quoted in this Toronto Star article about a Calgary family saying that school bullying drove their 9-year-old to suicide: 
https://www.thestar.com/calgary/2019/06/10/this-calgary-family-says-school-bullying-drove-their-nine-year-old-to-suicide-now-other-parents-are-speaking-up.html
Deb Pepler was quoted in this CBC News article about the psychology of child 'mob' violence and bullying after an attack in Saskatoon:
​https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-pleasant-hill-attack-woman-park-child-violence-psychology-1.5150122
Gord Flett was interviewed by Radio Canada International on the increasing of perfectionism and its destructiveness:
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2019/02/07/canada-perfect-anxiety-depression-prevention/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Bottom Line Inc. article titled, Is Being a Perfectionist Making You Sick?:
https://bottomlineinc.com/health/wellness/health-pitfalls-of-perfectionism
Deb Pepler will be part of the St. Michael's College School Respect & Culture Review committee to ensure respect and safety for students:
http://health.yorku.ca/files/2018/12/CNW-St.-Michaels-College_Respect-and-Culture-Review.htm
Deb Pepler was interviewed for CBC Radio's Metro Morning segment about changing the culture of bullying in light of the assaults at St. Michael's College School:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/metro-morning/segment/15634790
Deb Pepler was quoted in this Canadian Press story on how disturbing bullying reports can be used to teach kids about bystander intervention:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/bullying-bystander-intervention-1.4911677
Deb Pepler was quoted in this CBC News article titled, Why Sex Assault Veiled as Hazing May be Viewed as a 'Rite of Passage':
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/st-michaels-school-assault-video-1.4909339 
Gord Flett was interviewed for a segment with CBC Radio about the rise of perfectionism in young people (starts at the 7 minute mark):
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/ontario-morning-from-cbc-radio/episode/15632018
Gord Flett was quoted in an article for the Globe and Mail about the Toronto District School Board survey results:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-toronto-school-board-survey-shows-teenagers-feeling-increasingly/
Paul Hewitt was quoted in an article for The Guardian about the intolerable rise of perfectionism:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/17/my-brain-feels-like-its-been-punched-the-intolerable-rise-of-perfectionism
Congratulations to Gord Flett for getting his Canada Research Chair in Personality and Health renewed!
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2018/05/06/york-university-gains-four-new-canada-research-chairs-and-two-renewed-appointments/
Gord Flett was quoted in an article for York University's Excalibur newspaper about how the looking-glass self has shaped our self-image and
​self-esteem:
https://excal.on.ca/seeing-myself-through-your-eyes/
Gord Flett was interviewed for a BBC Future article titled, The Dangerous Downsides of Perfectionism:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180219-toxic-perfectionism-is-on-the-rise 
Gord Flett was interviewed by Angie Seth on Global News about mattering in adolescents: 
https://globalnews.ca/video/3908345/3-in-10-adolescents-feel-like-donaet-matter
Deb Pepler was interviewed for this Global News article about an alarming new trend in cyberbullying known as "Roasting":
http://globalnews.ca/news/3707813/roasting-is-a-new-cyberbullying-trend-and-it-has-experts-worried/
Paul Hewitt and Gord Flett were quoted in an article in Thrive Global titled, Here's the Profound Psychological Shift That Frees People from Perfectionism:
https://medium.com/thrive-global/heres-the-profound-psychological-shift-that-frees-people-from-perfectionism-290dc09ad73
Gord Flett was quoted in Harper's Bazaar in an article about perfectionism and its impact on health:
http://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/beauty/health-wellness/2017/5/is-perfectionism-harming-your-health/
Gord Flett was quoted in an article for Oprah Magazine titled, Here's Why Some People Have More Anxious Thoughts Than Others:
http://www.oprah.com/health_wellness/how-to-overcome-anxious-and-nervous-thoughts
Gord Flett's new book, Perfectionism: A Relational Approach to Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment (co-authored by Paul Hewitt and Samuel Mikail) was featured in YFile:
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/02/15/prof-gordon-flett-examines-perfectionism-in-new-book/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article titled, The Price of Perfectionism: Suicidal Thoughts Along Cultural Lines:
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/01/05/the-price-of-perfectionism-suicidal-thoughts-along-cultural-lines/#.WG-qf7TEA0Y.facebook
Deb Pepler was interviewed for a Toronto Star article titled, Youth, aggression and social media a combustible mix:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/12/20/youth-aggression-and-social-media-a-combustible-mix.html
Gord Flett was quoted in an article titled, For Women, the Quest for Perfection Can Lead to Depression:
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/10/for-women-the-quest-for-perfection-can-lead-to-depression.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article about perfectionism for the online news website, Broadly:
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/being-a-perfectionist-can-ruin-the-lives-of-everyone-around-you-research-says 
Deb Pepler was interviewed for a Toronto Star article about the rise in girls' suspensions at Toronto Catholic board:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/09/27/rise-in-girls-suspensions-at-toronto-catholic-board-sparks-concern-amid-overall-decline.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Globe and Mail article about summer enrichment programs:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/back-to-school/summer-enrichment-programs-let-teens-get-a-head-start/article31148958/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this Toronto Star article titled, The procrastinator's guide to doing your taxes:  
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/04/25/the-procrastinators-guide-to-doing-your-taxes.html
Gord Flett and Paul Hewitt were quoted in this story about happiness in Maclean's news magazine:
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Deb Pepler was interviewed for the Open Your Mind series of YFile (York University's Daily News):
http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2016/02/24/open-your-mind-a-qa-with-distinguished-psychology-researcher-debra-pepler/
Deb Pepler was interviewed for a Globe and Mail article on keeping track of kids online and helping them deal with bullying:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/how-to-keep-track-of-your-kids-online-and-help-them-deal-with-bullying/article28879882/
Congratulations to Paul Hewitt and his Perfectionism & Psychopathology Laboratory for being named Lab of the Month at UBC:
http://psych.ubc.ca/lab-of-the-month-dr-paul-hewitts-pursuit-of-understanding-perfectionism/
Deb Pepler was interviewed for a Toronto Star article about kindness topping the list of what parents hope to teach kids:
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/01/cool-to-be-kind-forum-poll.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for an article about Christmas gift giving:
http://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/6159499-holiday-toy-story-when-is-enough-enough-/
Congratulations to Gord Flett for his new role as director of the LaMarsh Centre for Child & Youth Research:
​http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2015/10/21/organized-research-units-welcome-new-and-returning-directors/?utm_source=YFile_Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Top-Stories&utm_campaign=yfile
Deb Pepler was interviewed for this Global News article about reducing bullying: 
http://globalnews.ca/news/2261682/reducing-bullying-why-are-americans-more-successful-than-canadians/
Gord Flett was interviewed in this Medical Daily article about how perfectionism can impact your health:
http://www.medicaldaily.com/heart-attacks-suicide-how-being-perfectionist-can-impact-your-health-352736
Gord Flett was interviewed in this NBC Today article about perfectionism:
http://www.today.com/health/5-habits-happy-perfectionists-t27596
Gord Flett, along with Patricia DiBartolo and Noa Kageyama, were interviewed for a radio segment about perfectionism:
https://whyy.org/episodes/29663-2/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in New York Magazine on the link between perfectionism and suicide:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/09/alarming-new-research-on-perfectionism.html?mid=emailshare_scienceofus
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in Maclean's about student debt and mental health issues:
http://www.macleans.ca/education/university/student-debt-does-not-equal-mental-illness/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in The Toronto Star about perfectionism in athletes:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2014/07/07/what_maple_leafs_should_look_for_in_assistant_coaches._html
Gord Flett was interviewed by Global News on a special about the pressure on Millennials titled, Young Minds:
http://globalnews.ca/video/548707/young-minds-extra-dr-gordon-flett
Gord Flett was interviewed for this CBC news article about self-stigma of depression:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/mental-health-services-growing-slowly-at-universities-1.1385764
Gord Flett wrote an article for the Association of Psychological Science (APS) Observer about the price of perfectionism:
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/march-12/the-price-of-perfectionism.html
Gord Flett contributed to a Macleans article about perfectionism and procrastination and gives 4 tips to help worried students:
http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2012/09/06/perfectionists-tend-to-procrastinate-york-u-psychologist/
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article in The Windsor Star about mental health services in universities:
http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/09/02/approach-to-mental-health-services-in-universities-growing-slowly-but-steadily/
The publication based on my master's thesis was featured on this website about therapy:
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/negative-feedback-increases-depression-anxiety/
Here is a video blog about a poster that Gord and I presented at the 2011 APS Convention: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/video/aps-convention-video-blog-perfectionism-goal-appraisals-and-distress-in-students.html
Gord Flett was interviewed for this article on perfectionism and postpartum depression:
​http://www.livescience.com/6696-perfectionists-risk-postpartum-depression.html