Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

By Toi Degree N.C. Cooperative Extension As winter settles in and daylight hours shrink, millions of Americans are grappling ...

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is more than the “winter blues.” It’s a real mood disorder linked to reduced light exposure ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Depression is not only a disorder of mood but also a condition that affects the heart and blood vessels, and can carry ...

From who gets it to when it strikes, seasonal depression is often misunderstood. These five misconceptions break down the ...

Hone Health reports that seasonal affective disorder may be influenced by hormone imbalances, affecting mood and energy ...

Much has been written about undiagnosed ADHD in adults. All too often, patients have suffered for decades and may have been treated for comorbid conditions first, including depression, anxiety, ...

Adding cognitive behavioral therapy to quetiapine in mood disorders is linked to reduced suicide risk and depressive symptoms ...

A research team at Université Laval may have discovered why physical exercise and living in favorable socioeconomic ...

"Mood disorders, including bipolar disease and depression, should not be prohibitive for weight-loss surgery."—Mowoh et al., Surgery, April 2024 For many people, the most effective treatment for ...

Many women experience the “baby blues” after giving birth. However, if your symptoms persist or get worse, you're not alone. An estimated 15 to 20 percent of new mothers suffer from postpartum (after ...