Mood Disorders

Summary

Most people feel sad or irritable from time to time. They may say they’re in a bad mood. A mood disorder is different. It affects a person’s everyday emotional state. Nearly one in ten people aged 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression).

Mood disorders can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. Treatments include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. With treatment, most people with mood disorders can lead productive lives.

National Institute of Mental Health

Start Here

• Bipolar Disorder Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• Depression Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cyclothymic Disorder National Institutes of Health
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mood Disorders National Institutes of Health

Specifics

• Cyclothymia (Cyclothymic Disorder) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Patient Handouts

• Cyclothymic disorder Medical Encyclopedia

Find an Expert

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
• FindTreatment.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Help for Mental Illnesses National Institute of Mental Health
• NAMI NAMI
• National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health
• Psychologist Locator American Psychological Association

Children

• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder National Institute of Mental Health
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Treatments and Therapies

• Mental Health Medications National Institute of Mental Health
• Psychotherapies National Institute of Mental Health

Journal Articles

• Mood Disorders

Related Issues

• Suicide Prevention Information Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance