Your ability to function may be masking a depression you cannot see. Here's why gifted adults can be vulnerable to this ...

High-functioning depression, often called persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia, is a tricky condition where people seem to have it all together on the surface but are quietly battling ...

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 ...

Some people don't even realize they're dealing with a form of depression. Oscar Wong via Getty Images While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, high-functioning depression is more common than most ...

Behind professional competence, many clinicians may wrestle with depression, emotional fatigue, and fear of admitting ...

October was National Depression Awareness and Health Screening Month. It's an important reminder that mental health matters, but it needs to be prioritized year-round. I want to talk about the people ...

High-functioning depression can sit behind a polished life, making it hard for friends, colleagues, and even the person ...

The stereotypical image of depression is often of someone who is withdrawn and unable to function.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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Keep calm and carry on” is a mantra woven into British culture. As a society, we’ve become remarkably skilled at keeping up appearances. Many of us look perfectly fine on the outside, yet inside, we ...

Because things are ‘working’ on the outside, she adds, emotional distress gets normalised or postponed. Over time, the mind ...