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 ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.

Various treatments for depression can provide effective ways to alleviate symptoms, improve coping skills, and foster well-being. Traditionally, depression has been addressed with medication for ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

(WXYZ) — Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the ...

Depression silently affects more than 21 million adults in the United States alone, yet many still struggle to recognize its symptoms or find effective treatments. While occasional sadness is part of ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

A type of depression that people typically experience in the fall seasons by roughly 5% of Americans, Seasonal Affective ...

This story was reviewed by Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD. Maybe you’re neck-deep in a two-week funk you just can’t seem to shake, or perhaps you’ve been struggling with severe depression for years. No ...