Mood Disorders

Mood disorders are a group of mental health conditions that significantly impact a person’s emotional state, encompassing a spectrum of experiences ranging from persistent sadness and low energy (depression) to intense periods of euphoria and heightened activity (mania or hypomania) as seen in bipolar disorder, with cyclothymia representing a milder form characterized by less severe but more frequent mood swings. 

Types of mood disorders:

• Depression: Characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, and other symptoms that significantly interfere with daily life. 
• Bipolar disorder: Defined by extreme mood swings between manic or hypomanic episodes (high energy, euphoria, racing thoughts) and depressive episodes (low energy, sadness, hopelessness). 
• Cyclothymia: A milder form of bipolar disorder with less severe mood swings that are more frequent and of shorter duration.
• Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder, is a mental and behavioral disorder that involves a chronic, low-level depression