High Functioning Depression

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.

Episode Guide

• Trending high functioning depression – The increase in young people posting about suicidal attempts and ideas on social media (1:39)
• What do you do with high functioning depression? (14:15)
• Recognizing genuine depression & suicidal risk (26:30)
• Face transplants (36:36)
• Living organ donation shutdown in KY for harvesting living organs (46:20)

Resources mentioned: 

Motherhood Is Being Labeled as a Psychiatric Diagnosis

https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/motherhood-is-being-labeled-as-a-psychiatric-diagnosis/

Episode with Dr. Hannah Spier

https://relevantradio.com/?cat=23210&s=hannah+Spier

A Face Transplant from Another Person

https://relevantradio.com/2026/02/a-face-transplant-from-another-person/

Womb Transplants

https://relevantradio.com/2026/07/deextinction-genetic-engineering/

Protecting our loved ones – hospice & euthanasia

https://relevantradio.com/2026/06/protecting-our-loved-ones-hospice-euthanasia/

What does the church require medically to keep someone alive?

https://relevantradio.com/2024/08/navigating-medical-decisions-as-catholics/

Why IVF is bad for women and against Church teaching 

https://relevantradio.com/2025/02/why-is-ivf-bad-for-women-special-podcast-highlight/