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High-Functioning Depression Is the Lie No One Sees
Description
High-functioning depression can look like success on the outside while someone is quietly falling apart inside. This episode explores invisible depression, bipolar II, misdiagnosis, and the pressure to appear okay.
Writer Sarah Michelle Sherman joins Travis for an honest conversation about anxiety and depression, motherhood, suicidal thoughts, ADHD diagnosis, self-advocacy, and what healing really looks like.
What We Discussed
- What high-functioning depression really looks like
- Being misdiagnosed and struggling to find the right treatment
- The difference between depression, burnout, and bipolar disorder
- Living with the “mean voice” in your head
- Overdosing and the wake-up call that followed
- Why motherhood changed her relationship with suicidal thoughts
- The hidden reality behind appearing “fine”
- Learning to advocate for yourself in mental health care
- Why people reward pretending everything is okay
- The uncomfortable truth about healing and why it never fully ends
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