Mood Disorders
Your mood is your internal emotional experience of your world and all
things in it. It 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, mood disorders develop and severely impact the way you
perceive life, relationships, and even your sense of who you are and your
self-worth. If this has happened to you, you may be finding that this
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.
Mood disorders don't discriminate. They occur in persons of all genders, ages, and backgrounds. The first step to finding freedom from a mood disorder is to develop a better understanding of what it is.
There are several types of mood disorders. They are so common that it is likely that you recognize their names. These include:
1) Major Depressive Disorder,
2) Bipolar Disorder,
3) Cyclothymic Disorder, and
4) Dysthymic Disorder
Fortunately, mood disorders 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