Mood disorders are a group of mental illnesses that affect a person's emotional state. Theycause extreme feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or mania. Mood disorders can impact daily life and quality of life.
Types of Mood Disorders:
- Depressive disorders: Includes major depression, seasonal affective disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Bipolar disorders: Involve episodes of mania, or extreme mood elevation, and depression
Symptoms:
- Feeling worthless or guilty
- Having suicidal thoughts or behaviors
- Feeling irritable, hopeless, or uninterested in activities
- Having trouble sleeping or concentrating
- Having changes in appetite
If you are struggling with any of these symptoms, you don't need to struggle alone.