Mood Disorders
Your
mood is your internal emotional experience of yourself, others, and the world
around you. It is the the way you feel inside yourself. Your mood affects the way you think, feel, and behave.
It impacts the way you
interact with others, the way you think about things, and how you respond to
problems.
Sometimes, a mood disorder develops that severely impacts the way a person perceives life, relationships, even the person's sense of who they are and their self-worth. If this has happened to you, you may be finding that the disorder has the power to rob you of pleasure, purpose, determination, energy, sleep, self-control, focus, appetite or appetite control, alertness, productivity, and other things that are essential to your definition of what makes life satisfying.
There are several types of mood disorders. They are so common that you may be familiar with their names. These include Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder, and Dysthymic Disorder. Mood disorders occur in persons of all genders, ages, and backgrounds. Fortunately, mood disorders can can be treated. People who have mood disorders can lead fulfilled, meaningful, and productive lives. There is hope!
Want to learn more about mood disorders?
Click on the links below:
Major Depressive Disorder
College Students and Depression
Complicated Grief/Grief and Loss
Bipolar Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Cyclothymic Disorder