High functioning : overcome your hidden depression and reclaim your joy

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High functioning : overcome your hidden depression and reclaim your joy / Judith Joseph, MD, MBA ; foreword by Mel Robbins.

Joseph, Judith, (author.). Robbins, Mel, 1968- (writer of foreword.).

Summary:

"In High Functioning, Dr. Judith Joseph draws on original research, client cases, and her own personal struggles with HFD to demystify this poorly understood condition. Her five simple tools--the Five V's--will help you understand the science of your happiness and empower you to reclaim your life and joy. -Validation: Acknowledge and accept your emotions about past traumas and present pain -Venting: Let out the frustrations and anxious energy bottled up inside -Values: Identify the purpose and priorities that matter most -Vitals: Slow down to listen to your brain and body and monitor the six vital signs of emotional functioning -Vision: Plan for and celebrate successes, milestones, and everyday joy By following the Five V's, we can put an end to self-sacrificing and self-sabotaging, calm our inner turmoil, and go from merely functioning to truly living." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316577298
ISBN: 0316577294
Physical Description: x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown Spark, 2025.
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Foreword by Mel Robbins -- Introduction -- Part one: The roots of high-functioning depression -- Are you ready to meet the real you? -- Trauma: the weight we carry -- Anhedonia: Did you know you're unhappy? -- Why do I self-sabotage? -- Part two: Healing with the five V's -- Validation -- Venting -- Values -- Vitals -- Vision -- A way forward - continuing to heal -- Appendixes -- High-functioning depression trauma inventory -- Give your vitals a boost -- Time for a tech check -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.