High Functioning by Dr Judith Joseph

A tried-and-tested handbook for understanding and controlling High Functioning Depression, the overlooked mental health crisis affecting millions.

Do you feel you’re simply going through the motions? Succeeding at work, pulling your weight at home, living an active social life… yet deep down, you feel drained? If so, you may be experiencing High-Functioning Depression.

In the first book to uncover this common yet misunderstood condition, Columbia University clinical psychologist Dr Judith Joseph combines her experiences with brand-new research and client cases to demystify HFD. She unveils her unique methodology known as the five V’s- Validation, Venting, Values, Vitals and Vision. These empowering steps help us put an end to self-sacrifice and self-sabotage, heal our relationships, and go from barely surviving to truly thriving.

About the Author: JUDITH JOSEPH, MD, MBA, is a board-certified psychiatrist and researcher specialising in mental health and trauma. She is the founder and chief investigator at New York City’s premier clinical research base, Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, assistant professor in child and adolescent psychiatry at NYU, and chair of the Women in Medicine Board at Columbia University. She can be found on TikTok and Instagram at @drjudithjoseph.

10 Apr 2025
 

High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy by Dr Judith Joseph ISBN 9781529958508