
14/08/2025
There’s a version of coping that can look like you’ve got it all together.
However, high-functioning anxiety, perfectionism, and even high-functioning depression can all exist behind the appearance of “doing fine.”
On the outside, you’re managing. On the inside, it’s a different story, one of pressure, exhaustion, disconnection, and a nervous system that is in a constant state of fight or flight and even freeze-state.
When functioning becomes your coping mechanism, it can be hard to recognise what’s wrong, let alone acknowledge these feelings.
You might not feel like you’re “struggling enough” to ask for help. But therapy isn’t just for crisis. It’s also for the quiet kind of overwhelm that builds over time.
If you are feeling a sense of overwhelm, emotionally flat, low in mood, or struggling with your daily life tasks, we would love to help.
Immediate appointments are available with our Clinical Psychologists Dr Henry Austin and Rosie Moss at our Nedlands and Murdoch locations.
🗓️Book online now (link in bio).