High-functioning depression can sit behind a polished life, making it hard for friends, colleagues, and even the person ...

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 ...

High-functioning anxiety, while not a diagnosable mental health disorder, describes how a growing population of people live alongside anxiety but do not generally experience the symptoms that warrant ...

Being a high-functioning person can often feel like invincibility. Here are three symptoms that prove even the most productive ones aren’t immune to burnout. High-functioning people often look like ...

When I was first diagnosed with depression, many people—even those who knew me well, who cared about me—responded with the opposite of what I needed to hear. This was partly because they didn’t ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...