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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Some research shows creatine may help with mood disorders, potentially including postpartum depression, in addition to countering sleep deprivation.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
According to public health and medical researchers, SSRIs are prescribed for depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, which are diagnoses common among transgender people.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
On its website, the CDC lists conditions that may increase the risk of severe COVID, including asthma, cancer, heart conditions, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, mood disorders, obesity, Parkinson’s, and chronic disease of the lungs, liver or kidneys, among many others.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2010, she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder—a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
According to public health and medical researchers, SSRIs are prescribed for depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, which are diagnoses common among transgender people.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
On its website, the CDC lists conditions that may increase the risk of severe COVID, including asthma, cancer, heart conditions, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, mood disorders, obesity, Parkinson’s, and chronic disease of the lungs, liver or kidneys, among many others.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2010, she was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder—a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mood disorder
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“Mood disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20disorder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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