Digital Social Hour
The Anhedonia Epidemic: Are You Secretly Suffering? | Dr. Judith Joseph DSH #1037
31 Dec 2024
Are you going through life feeling numb and disconnected, even while appearing successful on the outside? You might be experiencing anhedonia - a hidden epidemic that's silently affecting millions. 🧠 Dr. Judith Joseph, renowned psychiatrist and author, reveals the shocking truth about high-functioning depression and why feeling "meh" could be a warning sign of something more serious. Discover how our modern digital lifestyle is creating a perfect storm for mental health challenges and learn practical strategies to reconnect with joy. In this eye-opening conversation, we explore: • Why successful people often mask their depression • The surprising link between screen time and emotional numbness • How cultural differences impact mental health treatment • The powerful "5 V's" system for emotional wellness • Why your relationships matter more than diet for longevity Dr. Joseph shares groundbreaking insights from her research across 30 countries, offering hope and practical solutions for anyone struggling with emotional disconnection in our digital age. Whether you're dealing with burnout, feeling stuck, or just trying to understand modern mental health challenges, this conversation is a must-watch. Join the Digital Social Hour for an authentic, unfiltered discussion about the mental health crisis hiding in plain sight. Your journey to understanding and healing starts here. 🌟 #selfimprovement #transformingmentalhealth #mindfulnessfacts #anhedonia #wellnessstrategies CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Discovering High Functioning Depression 02:58 - Understanding Anhedonia 05:47 - Phone Withdrawal Symptoms 08:29 - Attention Span Comparison 12:45 - Understanding Trauma 14:37 - Healing from Trauma 15:39 - Exploring Energy Healing 19:50 - Global Mental Health Perspectives 23:01 - Autism and ADHD Trends 26:30 - Community Importance in Mental Health 28:19 - Understanding Scarcity Trauma 30:40 - Impact of Cyberbullying 32:54 - Finding Dr. Judith 33:58 - Dr. Nicole’s Book Availability APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Dr. Judith Joseph https://www.instagram.com/drjudithjoseph LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
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When you hear depression and you hear high functioning, they're like opposites. Correct. You've been able to see in people that they could pull up both.
Yes. When people think of depression, they think of someone in bed, like crying, like not doing things. I've seen in my practice, the opposite walk around feeling numb, which is something called anhedonia. So these people who are high functioning, but have all these other symptoms, they don't get the help they need. And then eventually something's going to give.
All right, guys, here today on the Digital Social Hour with Dr. Judith Joseph, author of The High Functioning. Thanks for coming on today. No, the, just high functioning. Oh, just high functioning? Yeah. So no, the, okay. Take two. All right, guys, Digital Social Hour here today with Dr. Judith Joseph, author of High Functioning. Thanks for coming on today. Thanks for having me.
Yeah, I didn't know a lot of these terms before. So we got high functioning depression, high functioning anxiety. How did you stumble across this?
So I have a research lab in Midtown Manhattan. And every time I do an assessment, I have to pull out this big book called the DSM-5, which is basically the Bible for psychiatry. And I have to go through it and check boxes. And at the end of every condition, there is a question. Does it impact your functioning? If it's a no, then you move on. You don't have it.
Well, I thought there was something about that. Like, why are we seeing people who have all these symptoms, but it doesn't impact their functioning, so we don't do anything about it? And I thought that system was broken because as physicians, as healers, we should try to prevent disease, not wait until things are broken and then fix it.
So I started looking at people who have these symptoms of certain conditions, but don't check that box and are still just pushing through, getting through, Eventually, they break down or eventually they develop a substance use issue or some other type of coping that's unhealthy or their body gives. So I felt like I had to study this to prevent it and like create a content on it.
And it just resonated with so many people, went viral. And here I am today. Wow. Because when you hear depression and you hear high functioning, they're like opposites. Correct. You've been able to see in people that they could pull off both.
Yes, when people think of depression, they think of someone in bed crying, not doing things. But I've seen in my practice the opposite. I see people who walk around feeling numb, which is something called anhedonia, where things that used to light them up and give them pleasure, it doesn't do it for them anymore.
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