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7 Signs You May Have High Functioning Depression

2024/5/2
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Mel Robbins:本期节目讨论高功能抑郁症,尤其关注其对高成就者和忙碌人群的影响。节目中列举了高功能抑郁症的一些常见症状,例如:只喝咖啡不吃早餐,边工作边吃午餐,晚上无意识地刷社交媒体,承担额外工作,总是帮助他人却忽略自己。任何一项症状的肯定回答都可能暗示高功能抑郁症。 Judith Joseph博士是世界领先的高功能抑郁症专家,她将分享其研究成果,并讲解如何获得更多活力、兴奋、快乐和存在感。 Judith Joseph博士:女性在临床研究中的代表性很重要,因为这会增加患者对医生的信任度。研究结果往往出乎意料,因为并非所有人都符合既定的诊断标准。现有的抑郁症诊断标准过于严格,导致许多高功能抑郁症患者无法被诊断。高功能抑郁症患者表面上功能良好,但内心缺乏快乐感。并非所有高功能抑郁症患者都能识别或表达自己的抑郁情绪,这可能与文化背景或创伤经历有关。抑郁症的表现形式因人而异,例如男性可能表现为易怒、酗酒或冷漠。许多高功能抑郁症患者虽然没有完全符合抑郁症诊断标准,但实际上患有抑郁症。高功能抑郁症患者通常非常忙碌,以至于没有时间去感受或处理自己的情绪。抑郁症的一个重要症状是快感缺失(anhedonia),即对以往带来快乐的事物不再感到快乐。医生通常不会诊断高功能抑郁症,因为患者的功能没有受到影响。高功能抑郁症患者如果不及时治疗,可能会发展成严重抑郁症或出现身体问题。焦虑和抑郁的症状有很多重叠之处,但抑郁症更侧重于低能量、注意力不集中、食欲不振等方面。抑郁症的表现形式多种多样,医生需要采用不同的方式来询问和诊断。高功能抑郁症这个术语大约出现五年了,这与社会环境的变化有关。现代社会的变化,如互联网、社交媒体和疫情,导致抑郁症的表现形式与以往不同。抑郁症的症状包括多巴胺、血清素和去甲肾上腺素等神经递质的异常,以及炎症。疫情导致的炎症可能改变了人们的大脑,从而影响抑郁症的表现形式。抑郁症的成因包括炎症、遗传和创伤。未处理的创伤经历会导致抑郁症。如果患者感到缺乏快乐和活力,应该寻求医生的帮助。患者可以自行进行快感缺失(anhedonia)和高功能抑郁症的评估,并根据评估结果寻求医生的帮助。并非所有人都愿意接受心理治疗,但还有其他方法可以帮助患者。人们应该意识到,持续的快乐缺失是一个问题,并且应该寻求帮助。高功能抑郁症患者在工作中表现出色,但缺乏工作热情,并且可能将自己的身份与工作紧密联系在一起。高功能抑郁症患者可能存在睡眠障碍、饮食问题、注意力不集中和低能量等症状,但其功能并未受到明显影响。医生可能会因为患者功能良好而忽略高功能抑郁症的诊断。高功能抑郁症的成因是生物、心理和社会因素共同作用的结果。高功能抑郁症患者不应认为自己是负担,而应寻求帮助。许多人忽视了童年时期的小创伤,这些创伤会影响他们对自己的看法和对世界的态度。匮乏创伤是指由于缺乏资源而导致的创伤,它会影响人们的行为方式。匮乏创伤会代代相传,影响人们的消费习惯和情绪表达。匮乏创伤可能导致情绪匮乏,影响家庭成员之间的感情交流。人们应该逐步挑战自己对匮乏的恐惧,例如逐步处理物品、减少浪费等。情感标记(affect labeling)是指为自己的情绪命名,这有助于人们更好地控制自己的情绪。Judith Joseph博士认为高功能抑郁症是一个真实的疾病,不应因患者功能良好而被忽视。Judith Joseph博士正在进行关于高功能抑郁症和更年期女性的研究。更年期女性可能会出现认知障碍、身份认同危机、情绪波动和睡眠障碍等问题,这些问题可能会导致抑郁症。更年期女性的研究不足,导致许多女性在更年期遭受痛苦却不知道原因。

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In today’s episode, you’re going to learn about something important and rarely discussed that specifically impacts busy people and high achievers.

Just ask yourself:

  • Do you just have coffee for breakfast, because a real meal would slow you down?

  • Do you eat lunch while you work, instead of taking a break?

  • Do you mindlessly scroll before going to bed because your mind is too busy?  

  • Do you take on extra work because you think, “I’m the only one who can do this, right?”

  • Are you always there for others but don’t take care of yourself?

 

These are some of the signs of high-functioning depression you should not ignore.

Joining Mel today is the world’s leading expert and researcher on this topic, Dr. Judith Joseph, MD.

Today, Dr. Joseph is here to share her groundbreaking research on this important subject and exactly what to do to feel more energized, excited, joyful, and present in your life again. 

Dr. Joseph is a renowned double-board-certified psychiatrist who trained at and is affiliated with Columbia University and New York University. She is also a pioneering researcher and the founder and principal investigator of her research institute, Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, where she has conducted over 60 clinical research trials with her all-female medical team, which focus on high-functioning conditions, including high-functioning depression.

This episode is for all the busy people who keep it all together, the moms on the move, and the overachievers at work. You’ll be surprised, moved, and feel a sense of relief and peace after today’s episode.

For more resources, including links to Dr. Joseph’s research, click here) for the podcast episode page. 

If you liked this research-packed episode, you’ll love hearing Dr. Joseph’s other appearance on the podcast: Want to Be Happier Right Now? Don’t Make This Mistake (New Surprising Science))

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