| There are two categories of mood disorders | | | | a mood disorder that needs some sort of |
| recognized by the psychiatric community: | | | | medical or psychiatric treatment.The exact |
| unipolar and bipolar disorder. Both are a | | | | cause of mood disorders is not known. It does |
| type of depression with the difference being | | | | appear that many combinations of outside |
| those who suffer bipolar disorder, also known | | | | events can trigger an episode. It is known |
| as manic depression, also experience extreme | | | | that many people who suffer mood disorders |
| mood swings between depression and episodes | | | | also have a chemical imbalance of the brain |
| of extreme mania or high energy.The unipolar, | | | | that makes them more susceptible to these |
| or depression, type of mood disorder can | | | | depressed feelings. Research has also shown |
| further be broken down into the different | | | | that the different types of mood disorders |
| types of depression which include:1. Major | | | | can run in families are thought to be a |
| depression. | | | | genetic trait.Treatment of mood disorders |
| | | | varies depending on the disorder itself and |
| 2. Dysthymia. | | | | any outside influences that may contribute to |
| | | | the disorder. These outside influences |
| 3. Seasonal affective disorder. | | | | include illness, drug or alcohol abuse or a |
| | | | major life changing event. Normally these |
| 4. Postpartum depression.Mood disorders are | | | | need to be dealt with along with the mood |
| characterized by continued feelings of | | | | disorder for treatment to be successful.The |
| sadness, despair, guilt, irritability, loss | | | | mood disorder itself can be treated with |
| of appetite, constant fatigue and suicidal | | | | anti-depressant medication, therapy or a |
| thoughts. Different people will have | | | | combination of the two. The different types |
| different combinations of these thoughts and | | | | of mood disorder can be treated successfully |
| feelings, making it important for sufferers | | | | if its sufferers seek help. Unfortunately |
| to seek professional help to help sort | | | | nearly half of the people who suffer from |
| through the various symptoms. While some of | | | | mood disorders never seek the help they |
| these feelings are normal in daily life, when | | | | need.Andrew Bicknell is a writer and |
| they become an on going problem that last for | | | | Webmaster. |
| weeks, months and even years it is considered | | | | |