"Functional Depression"

Hey hey everyone! ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH?! You may have heard that the former Miss USA's mother advised that her daughter had been suffering from "high-functioning depression". She killed herself. It was NOT "high-functioning depression" because a person who suffers from depression and related symptoms and kills themselves has Major Depressive Disorder Severe, until proven otherwise such as some other type of severe mental health diagnosis. “High-functioning depression” is not a clinical diagnosis found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), a handbook used by health-care professionals. The bottom line is this - if you suffer from consistent days of depressive symptoms (listen to this episode because I will list them) don't push through. Get help, professional help!