mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
called also affective disorder
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Discrimination in healthcare can result in misdiagnoses, like often being diagnosed with schizophrenia as opposed to mood disorders, and distrust in providers, further contributing to hesitancy to pursue help.
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Jazmin Towe, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
Working with a licensed therapist or a reproductive psychiatrist who specializes in perinatal mood disorders can be a huge relief.
—Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
Anxiety and mood disorders: Sleep disorders can affect your emotional and mental health.
—Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
While the changes can be an inconvenience for most, those with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder and other mood disorders are much more negatively impacted by time changes, experts say.
—Dr. Avish Jain, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
By modulating these receptors and influencing the production of endocannabinoids, CBD may help restore balance and alleviate symptoms associated with anxiety and mood disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Animal evidence so far suggests that GLP-1 agonists don’t affect overall mood, but the medications might work differently in people who already have mood disorders.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 12 July 2023
By then, Andrew had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a mental illness marked by a combination of schizophrenia and mood disorder symptoms.
—Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
Depressive feelings as a result of loss are appropriate emotions, but clinical depression is a severe form of depression that’s the result of a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of depression along with a lack of interest in living your life.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
Jazmin Towe, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
Working with a licensed therapist or a reproductive psychiatrist who specializes in perinatal mood disorders can be a huge relief.
—Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
Anxiety and mood disorders: Sleep disorders can affect your emotional and mental health.
—Mara Betsch, Health, 10 June 2023
While the changes can be an inconvenience for most, those with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder and other mood disorders are much more negatively impacted by time changes, experts say.
—Dr. Avish Jain, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
By modulating these receptors and influencing the production of endocannabinoids, CBD may help restore balance and alleviate symptoms associated with anxiety and mood disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Animal evidence so far suggests that GLP-1 agonists don’t affect overall mood, but the medications might work differently in people who already have mood disorders.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 12 July 2023
By then, Andrew had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a mental illness marked by a combination of schizophrenia and mood disorder symptoms.
—Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2024
Depressive feelings as a result of loss are appropriate emotions, but clinical depression is a severe form of depression that’s the result of a mood disorder that causes persistent feelings of depression along with a lack of interest in living your life.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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