Mood Disorders
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Summary
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.
Symptoms
- Signs and Symptoms of Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) Also in Spanish
Treatments and Therapies
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Mental Health Medications
(National Institute of Mental Health)
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Psychotherapies
(National Institute of Mental Health)
Related Issues
- Suicide Prevention (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)
Specifics
- Cyclothymia (Cyclothymic Disorder) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials: Information and Options for People with Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Cyclothymic Disorder
(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Mood Disorders
(National Institutes of Health)
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
Find an Expert
- Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
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Help for Mental Illnesses
(National Institute of Mental Health)
- NAMI
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National Institute of Mental Health
- Psychologist Locator (American Psychological Association)
Children
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Storm in My Brain: Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar Disorder and Depression) (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) - PDF
Teenagers
- Why Am I in Such a Bad Mood? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Seniors
- Coping with Mood Changes Later in Life (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)
Patient Handouts
- Cyclothymic disorder (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish