Apparently, yes.  According a recent article in Scientific American:
Perfectionists, research shows, can become easily discouraged by failing to meet impossibly high standards, making them reluctant to take on new challenges or even complete agreed-upon tasks. The insistence on dotting all the i’s can also breed inefficiency, causing delays, work overload and even poor results. Perfectionism [...]

For the most current Wesleyan news on the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak, please visit the Wesleyan Emergency Management blog here: emergencymanagement.blogs.wesleyan.edu

Dr. Davis Smith, Wesleyan’s medical director, issued an update via email on April 27 on swine flu as it pertains to Wesleyan. If you are seeking additional information about swine flu, WesWELL has created a Swine Flu information page containing prevention information and links to helpful campus and off-campus resources. Please visit the page regularly for [...]

Despite the commonly held belief that regular marijuana use is the norm at Wesleyan, especially on a day like 4/20, usage levels are significantly lower than perceived.  
If you do use and are wondering how your use stacks up, take the online marijuana assessment to get personalized feedback and advice on how to reduce or [...]

ASHA is sponsoring free testing for several sexually transmitted infections; testing will becompleted by staff from the State Health Department. Tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and HIV will be offered. 
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Eclectic 
If you miss this, you can contact Health Services at 860.685.2470 regarding their testing services. 
Image from here. 

Mid-terms can be a high stress time for many students, perhaps contributing to increased tobacco use amongst those who smoke.  For those who are former smokers, this kind of stress can be a trigger point for returning to past habits. 
While relapse can be a reality when establishing any new healthier habit,  it should not be [...]

From CNN Health…

The perception is that 20-somethings are youthful and robust, in the peak of their health.

But a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that young adults have their fair share of health woes.
A third of 18- to 29-year-olds, a demographic the insurance industry calls “young invincibles,” are cigarette [...]

Hey Wes! 
Planning an event that has something to do with a health issue? 
Want some free publicity for the time it takes you to compose an email? 
We can post it here on the WesWELL blog for you!
At least three days before your event, email the following information to Lisa Currie (lcurrie@wes): 

Name of your Event
Day and Date
Start [...]

From the Office of Behavioral Health for Students…
 
STUDENT-RUN
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
(Sponsored by the Office of Behavioral Health for Students)

MEETS:   Tuesdays
TIME:   8:00 p.m.
LOCATION:   Group Room #212
(2nd fl., Davison Health Center)

Intended to create a network of support for
those who have experienced the death of a loved one.  
Please feel free to come [...]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data today on the percentage of Americans 18 years of age and older who have ever been tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. They stated: 
In 2007, overall, 36.6% of adults aged >18 years reported ever being tested for HIV. For both men and women, [...]