A mood disorder is a mental health condition that primarily affects a person's persistent emotional state or feeling. Mood disorders can be described as serious medical illnesses involving intense and persistent feelings of sadness or periods of feeling overly happy or fluctuations between extreme happiness and extreme sadness.
The two main types of mood disorders are:
Common symptoms of depression include:
Mania symptoms may include:
Other symptoms may also develop.
Research suggests that a combo of biological differences, brain chemistry, and hormones plays a role in mood disorders. Genetics, early childhood trauma or abuse, grief and loss, substance abuse, and chronic stress or health issues can increase risk. Imbalances in brain chemicals like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine likely contribute to symptoms too.
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Overall mood disorders seriously impact emotions, thoughts, physical health, behaviors, and quality of life. With proper diagnosis and customized treatment plans including therapy and sometimes medication or hormone therapy, many people can manage symptoms, function fully, and feel hopeful again. Don't hesitate to take that first step!