Ep 35 Is Your ‘Normal’ Actually Depression? 5 Signs You’re Faking Happiness and It’s Hurting You with Dr. Judith Joseph

In this episode of Save Yourself, Amy sits down with psychiatrist and mental health expert Dr. Judith Joseph to uncover the hidden truths about high functioning depression. Dr. Judith reveals that many people are unknowingly living with symptoms of high functioning depression, often masking their struggles with anhedonia – that feeling of "meh" or going through life on autopilot. Together, they dive deep into what high functioning depression really is, how it differs from clinical depression, and why many people fail to recognize its impact on their lives. Episode Highlights: 00:00 Intro 00:08 Most people suffer from high-functioning depression 02:37 How do you find out you have anhedonia? 03:56 How do you recognize the signs? 06:19 Praise the effort, not the result 07:20 Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation 09:07 The Five V to Thriving  Check These Out! https://amymdwellness.com/  https://www.instagram.com/fastingmd  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshahmd/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA7tFT-irXLTQAmGQefWaXw  Judith is on: https://drjudithjoseph.com/  https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph  https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudithjosephmdmba/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHQJaOerTsZJfOtiYz4sOg  https://www.facebook.com/drjudithjoseph/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices