High-functioning depression
Coverage of High-functioning depression in the Nexus archive.
- High-functioning depression can be hard to spot, a psychiatrist says. People-pleasing can hide it even more.
Dr. Judith Joseph, a psychiatrist, highlights that high-functioning depression, an informal term for depression in individuals who appear successful, is often hidden by people-pleasing behaviors. Untreated, it can lead to physical symptoms and unhealthy coping habits, with people-pleasing exacerbating the risk. The condition is not an official DSM-5 diagnosis but is used informally to describe cases where depression remains unnoticeable despite outward success.
- High-functioning depression: When success masks suffering
The article discusses high-functioning depression, where individuals with depression remain productive and efficient despite experiencing low moods. It challenges the assumption that depression is always visibly debilitating.