Yet, beneath this carefully constructed facade lies a profound and persistent emotional struggle known as high-functioning depression (or Persistent Depressive Disorder). This often-misunderstood ...

High-functioning depression can sit behind a polished life, making it hard for friends, colleagues, and even the person experiencing it to recognize what is going on. Instead of obvious collapse, the ...

Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...

Mental health counselor Jeffrey Meltzer sees clients nearly every day who suffer from “high-functioning” depression, so he decided to post a video about it on TikTok. He struck a nerve. The video now ...

Depression is often linked with a lack of energy or inability to do small tasks. A new term which has entered the pop psychology zeitgeist paints a very different picture of depression.

A depressed employee sits in their office. Many people with high-functioning depression have people who rely on them. It can make professionals who thrive in their careers only acknowledge their ...

On a special episode (first released on May 16) of The Excerpt podcast: Many people have some experience with depression. Often the condition goes away, but what if it doesn't? What if it's something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oscar Wong via Getty Images While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, high-functioning depression is more common than most ...

Parade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. "You don't seem depressed," is a comment nobody with depression wants ...

The stereotypical image of depression is often of someone who is withdrawn and unable to function. However, a significant proportion of the population struggles with a lesser-known form of depression: ...