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.
- Major Depressive Disorder,
- Bipolar Disorder,
- Cyclothymic Disorder, and
- Dysthymic Disorder
Fortunately, mood disorders CAN be treated. People who have mood disorders can lead fulfilled, meaningful, and productive lives.
There is hope! Please read the links below to learn additional information.
Major Depressive Disorder
- Depression in Depth
- Stories of Depression
- Women and Depression
- Men and Depression
- College Students and Depression
- When a Friend is Depressed
- Complicated Grief/Grief and Loss