Understanding High Functioning Depression: When everthing looks fine on the outside... But doesn't feel that way inside

Have you ever felt like you are just going through the motions? You may be keeping up with work, family, and your day-to-day life, but you still feel disconnected and emotionally drained. In a recent episode of the ZOE Science and Nutrition podcast explores what is often known as "high-functioning depression." In this episode, Dr. Judith Joseph, a Harvard psychiatrist and researcher explains that when people appear to be doing well from the outside, friends, family, and even physicians may miss that they are quietly struggling on the inside. High-functioning depression can be especially common among high achievers who are used to pushing through and staying productive no matter how they feel.

Dr. Joseph introduces five strategies (the "Five V's") that form a compassionate and practical framework for beginning to recover from high-functioning depression. The episode also touches on the burgeoning field of Nutritional Psychiatry and how nutrition and gut health can influence our mood and emotional well-being. 

If any of this feels familiar, I think you'll find the conversation validating and encouraging. You can give it a listen or a watch below.

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ZOE Science & Nutrition, Signs you may have high-functioning depression - and 5 ways to fix it Dr. Judith Joseph and Dr. Sarah Berry.