Hawaiʻi communities are often described as resilient and strong. However, resilience should not require silent suffering or ...
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 ...
Your ability to function may be masking a depression you cannot see. Here's why gifted adults can be vulnerable to this ...
The Cureus research points to a feeling called anhedonia as a core and often “hidden” symptom of high-functioning depression. As defined by the Cleveland Clinic, anhedonia is "the lack of interest, ...
People with high-functioning anxiety often excel at work but feel they lack a greater purpose. Could you have high-functioning anxiety?
Everyone’s brain works a little differently—and that’s part of what makes us all unique. Some people are naturally more laid-back, while others have minds that are always going a mile a minute. The ...
The stereotypical image of depression is often of someone who is withdrawn and unable to function.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: ...
For many high-functioning, high-achieving individuals, like physicians, rest doesn’t feel restorative. It feels uncomfortable. Anxiety-provoking. Even wrong. I see this over and over again in my ...