Hitting an internal "rock bottom" of feeling no joy despite external success was the catalyst for Dr. Judith Joseph to conduct the first research study on high-functioning depression.

Dr. Judith Joseph uses the biopsychosocial model to create a "fingerprint for your joy," helping patients strategically identify where they are losing joy across biological, psychological, and social ...

Dr. Judith Joseph created the "5 V's" method for reclaiming joy, which includes Validation, Venting, Values, Vitals, and Vision.

Dr. Judith Joseph developed a new trauma inventory that expands beyond the DSM-5 criteria to include concepts like "scarcity trauma" and "generational trauma."

Dr. Judith Joseph's book, "High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy," was published in 2025 and she hosts a weekly podcast called "The Vault."

Dr. Judith Joseph is a board-certified psychiatrist, founder of Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, an assistant professor at NYU, and chair of the Women in Medicine Board at Columbia University.

Research conducted by Dr. Judith Joseph found a high correlation between past unresolved pain and the need to stay busy as a distraction for individuals with high-functioning depression.

Dr. Judith Joseph's research lab conducted the first peer-reviewed clinical research study on high-functioning depression.

The CAPS-5, developed by the Veterans Hospital, is the government-established gold standard for measuring PTSD.

Epigenetics is the scientific principle that environmental situations and stressors can determine whether specific genes are expressed or not.

A longitudinal study at Harvard demonstrates that the quality of one's relationships with other people significantly impacts longevity and happiness.

Alcohol is a natural depressant that can initially calm the brain but ultimately backfires, creating more anxiety and leading to tolerance and potential dependence.

Individuals with high-functioning depression exhibit symptoms of clinical depression but do not lose functioning; instead, they cope by over-functioning and being "pathologically productive."

Unlike burnout, which is an occupational phenomenon that improves when removed from the workplace, high-functioning depression persists regardless of environment because its root cause is internal.

The Stanford Zoom Fatigue Center found that people tend to self-scrutinize on video calls, an unnatural behavior that leads to anxiety and emotional exhaustion.

Dr. Judith Joseph predicts that failing to prevent mental health breakdowns will result in billions of dollars in lost productivity in the workplace.

Dr. Judith Joseph believes there is a "boom of mental health crises" post-2020 affecting all populations, including high-functioning individuals.

The amygdala can become over-activated by emotions and "bully" the frontal lobe, but taking a pause allows it to self-regulate and engage logical decision-making.

A recent study from the University of Texas found that adults who were removed from their smartphones for four weeks experienced an increase in happiness scores equivalent to taking an antidepressant.