Taryn Nepon, MA, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research, York University
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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
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