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/

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.