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High Functioning

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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.

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.

Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy

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.

'A roadmap back to yourself’ Mel Robbins | ‘Opens us to a different way of thinking’ Dr Ramani Durvasula | ‘Her compassionate approach, rigorous research, and insightful analysis make this book a must-read' Paul Brunson 
 
*Foreword by Mel Robbins* 
 
A tried-and-tested handbook for understanding why you are experiencing High-Functioning Depression and how you can find the way back to hope and your true self. 
 
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 new form of depression, Columbia University clinical psychologist Dr Judith Joseph draws on her personal struggles with the illness, revealing brand-new research and client cases to demystify this common yet poorly understood condition. 
 
Discover her empowering plan for managing depressive episodes, called the Five V’s: 
• Validation: processing past traumas and present pain 
• Venting: releasing frustrations and anxieties 
• Values: identifying our key purpose and priorities 
• Vitals: slowing down to hear our needs 
• Vision: celebrating successes, milestones and everyday joy 
 
By following the Five V’s, we can put an end to self-sacrifice and self-sabotage, calm our inner turmoil, and go from merely functioning to truly living.

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.

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Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy

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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.

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