Dr. Judith Joseph: High-Functioning Depression, Anhedonia, and the Cost of Being the Strong One

Join The Circle and use code “PODCAST”: https://holplus.co/circle/ What if being productive, successful, and dependable is not proof that you are okay, but the mask hiding how much you are struggling? In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, board-certified psychiatrist and High Functioning author Dr. Judith Joseph explores the hidden patterns often described as high-functioning depression. These are the people who continue working, parenting, achieving, and caring for everyone around them, even while feeling emotionally empty inside. Dr. Joseph explains why depression does not always look like sadness, how anhedonia can leave you feeling disconnected from joy, and why people-pleasing often comes at the expense of your own mental and physical health. She also breaks down her five Vs for thriving: • Validation: acknowledging and naming what you feel• Venting: expressing emotions in a healthy, authentic way• Values: reconnecting with what gives your life meaning• Vitals: supporting your brain through food, movement, sleep, technology boundaries, and healthy relationships• Vision: planning joy and celebrating your wins Dr. Taz and Dr. Joseph also discuss how culture shapes mental health, the effect of toxic relationships, nutritional psychiatry, why children and teenagers are struggling, and how families can create more open communication and emotional connection at home. If you are always “the strong one,” but privately feel exhausted, numb, or disconnected, this conversation may help you recognize what has been hiding beneath the surface. About Dr. Judith Joseph: Dr. Judith Joseph is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, speaker, and author who works across pediatric and adult mental health. She is the author of High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, which explores the hidden emotional struggles experienced by people who appear successful and capable on the outside but feel numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected internally. Through her clinical practice, research, speaking, and educational content, Dr. Judith focuses on making complex mental-health concepts understandable and helping people develop practical tools for greater emotional awareness, meaning, and joy. Connect with Dr. Judith Joseph: https://drjudithjoseph.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph/ https://highfunctioningbook.com/ About Dr. Taz:Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about Stay Connected:Connect further with hol+ at https://holplus.co/ and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+. Book a Hol+ Consultation:https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/ Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/ Subscribe to the audio podcast:https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe Subscribe to the video podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts Produced by https://ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)