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Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are mental disorders characterized by periods of depression, sometimes alternating with periods of elevated mood.
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Depression
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Depression is more than just occasionally having the blues. Depression is a mood disorder. You feel sad and have no...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs in relation to the seasons, most commonly...
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Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
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Bipolar disorder involves periods of excitability (mania) alternating with periods of depression. The "mood swings"...
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Teenage Depression
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Adolescent depression is a disorder that occurs during the teenage years, and involves persistent sadness,...
- Dysthymia
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Dysthymia is a chronic type of depression in which a person's moods are regularly low. However, it is not as extreme as...
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Major Depression
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Major depression is when a person has five or more symptoms of depression for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include...
- Mania
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Mania is an abnormally elated mental state, typically characterized by feelings of euphoria, lack of inhibitions, racing...
- Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum depression is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after...
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