The Science of Happiness at Work: Why High Performers Struggle and What Helps Them Thrive

Dr. Judith Joseph, MD, MBA is a world-renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and award-winning content creator specializing in mental health for children and adults. She is the Principal Investigator at her research lab, Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, which has conducted over 100 clinical research studies in psychiatry and neurology. Her pioneering, peer-reviewed research on high-functioning depression was the first academic study of its kind, and became the basis of her national bestselling book, “High Functioning, Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy”. Published in over 20 countries and more than 17 languages, it was named an Audible top 10 Well-being book of 2025. 

Dr. Judith’s ground-breaking original research was presented at The White House in 2024 to the Executive Office of The President of The United States. Her work has led to her recognition as a 2024 top NAACP Mental Health Champion and a 2025 CNN Gamechanger, and she received a Congressional Proclamation Award by the US House of Representatives in 2023. The global appeal of her work also led the United Nations to select Dr. Judith to lead a workplace mental health course to its employees in 2025 in honor of World Mental Health Day.

A women’s health expert, Dr. Judith is a board member of “Let’s Talk Menopause” and the chair of women in medicine at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. An assistant professor in psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, she teaches doctors how to use social media to educate the public about health issues and counter medical misinformation. A TikTok discovery list top 50 creator, she has over 1.3 million followers across platforms, and receives over 15 million views monthly.