Navigating life with a sense of purpose and efficiency is often admired, yet there's a side many don't see: the internal struggles with self-worth. If you’re a high-functioning individual, achieving ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yet one night, sitting alone in her glossy office in Manhattan, Dr Joseph, now 44, had her head in her hands and the admission ...

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

"The difference between high-functioning autism and low-functioning autism is that high-functioning means your deficits are ignored while low-functioning means your assets are ignored." —Laura ...

“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 ...

If you've been feeling anxious lately, you're not alone. Between the never-ending news cycle, juggling your personal and professional responsibilities, and more, it can be hard to keep it all together ...

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 ...

Do you obsess over trivial details, always think of the worst-case scenario and appear confident on the outside but struggle with a fear of failure internally? If you tick some of these boxes, you ...

On TikTok you'll find millions of users diagnosing themselves using the term "high-functioning" — high-functioning anxiety, high-functioning depression, high-functioning autism. The term ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. As we continue to recognize World Mental Health Day on ...