Martha Fernandez, LCSW, is a California-licensed clinical social worker with eight years of clinical experience and a professional focus on burnout, anxiety, depression, and psychological distress in high-performing adults.
She is a co-founder of CEREVITY, a private-pay network of independent licensed clinicians, and the author of *Wired to Burn: A Therapist's Guide for High Achievers Running on Fumes* (2026). She has also contributed mental health content to publications including *Behavioral Health News* and the CPTSD Foundation.
Fernandez received clinical training at the University of Southern California and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Her writing focuses on high-functioning depression, professional burnout, anxiety, and the ways significant psychological distress can remain hidden in people who continue to perform at a high level.
Key Takeaways The term high-functioning depression isn’t a diagnosis, but most likely refers to persistent depressive disorder or major depression for people whose outward functioning is maintained. Depression can …
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