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  • Published: 22 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529936827
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 320

High Functioning

Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy





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 psychiatrist 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.

  • Published: 22 May 2025
  • ISBN: 9781529936827
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 320

Praise for High Functioning

If you’ve ever found yourself feeling "off" without being able to put your finger on why, or if you’re constantly busy but don’t find yourself fulfilled, you’re in the right place...This isn’t just a book. It’s a roadmap back to yourself.

Mel Robbins, Sunday Times bestselling author of 'The Let Them Theory'

Both timely and a much needed topic that needs a wider spotlight. As the first to deeply study this often-overlooked facet of mental health, Dr Joseph sheds light on a condition that affects countless individuals... Her compassionate approach, rigorous research, and insightful analysis make this book a must-read for professionals, loved ones, and anyone seeking to better understand the hidden struggles of those around them.

Paul Brunson, author of Keep Love
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