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Mood Disorders

Most people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person's everyday emotional state. Nearly one in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression).

Mood disorders can increase a person's risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. Treatments include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. With treatment, most people with mood disorders can lead productive lives.

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  1. Mood Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... say they're in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person's everyday emotional ... in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called ...
  2. Seasonal Affective Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of serotonin, a brain chemical that affects your mood. Their bodies also make too ... with light therapy. NIH: National Institute of Mental Health
  3. ... thought to be less common than schizophrenia and mood disorders. Women may have the condition more often than ... disorder, you must have psychotic symptoms and a mood disorder. In addition, you must have psychotic symptoms during ...
  4. ... occur together in families. This suggests that these mood disorders share similar causes. Cyclothymia usually begins early in ... 139-141. Fava M, Østergaard SD, Cassano P. Mood disorders: depressive disorders (major depressive disorder). In: Stern TA, ...
  5. Bipolar Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is bipolar disorder? Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that can cause intense mood swings: Sometimes you ... This is called a mixed episode. Along with mood swings, bipolar disorder causes changes in behavior, energy levels, and activity ...
  6. ... following: Ask whether other family members have bipolar disorder Ask about your recent mood swings and for how long you have had ...
  7. ... that includes features of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder such as bipolar disorder or depression. The prefix " ... major types of schizoaffective disorder, based on which mood disorder is involved: the bipolar type and the depressive ...
  8. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mood Disorders From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Mood Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Mood Disorders
  9. Perinatal Anxiety (Postpartum Support International)  
    Postpartum Support International ... Anxiety/Women ... Anxiety ... Postpartum Depression/Specifics ... Postpartum Depression ... Learn more about Perinatal Mental Health disorders, ...
  10. Postpartum Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Postpartum Support International)  
    Postpartum Support International ... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Women ... Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ... Postpartum Depression/Specifics ... Postpartum Depression ...
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