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Mood disorders and schizoaffective disorders

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Mood disorders affect about 10% of the population. Everyone experiences “highs” and “lows”, but people with mood disorders experience them with greater intensity and for longer periods of time.

 

Depression is the most common mood disorder; a person with depression feels “very low.” Symptoms may include: feelings of hopelessness, changes in eating patterns, disturbed sleep, constant tiredness, an inability to have fun, and thoughts of death or suicide.

 

People with bipolar disorder have periods of depression and periods of feeling unusually “high” or elated.

 

Some examples of mood disorders include2:

Major depressive disorder (MDD)

Prolonged and persistent periods of extreme sadness.

Bipolar disorder

Depression that includes alternating times of depression and mania.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

A form of depression most often associated with fewer hours of daylight in the far northern and southern latitudes from late fall to early spring.

Cyclothymic disorder

A disorder that causes emotional ups and downs that are less extreme than bipolar disorder.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Mood changes and irritability that occur during the premenstrual phase of a woman's cycle and go away with the onset of menses.

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

A long-term (chronic) form of depression.

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

A disorder of chronic, severe and persistent irritability in children that often includes frequent temper outbursts that are inconsistent with the child's developmental age.

Depression related to medical illness

A persistent depressed mood and a significant loss of pleasure in most or all activities that's directly related to the physical effects of another medical condition.

Depression induced by substance use or medication

Depression symptoms that develop during or soon after substance use or withdrawal or after exposure to a medication.

Schizoaffective Disorder

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The two types of schizoaffective disorder — both of which include some symptoms of schizophrenia — are:

· Bipolar type, which includes episodes of mania and sometimes major depression

· Depressive type, which includes only major depressive episodes

Schizoaffective disorder may run a unique course in each affected person, so it's not as well-understood or well-defined as other mental health conditions.

Untreated schizoaffective disorder may lead to problems functioning at work, at school and in social situations. People with schizoaffective disorder may need assistance and support with daily functioning.

Fact Sheets about Mood Disorders

· Anxiety and Mood Disorders

Mood Matters: What you need to know about ANXIETY AND MOOD DISORDERS

· Bipolar Disorder

Mood Matters: What you need to know about BIPOLAR DISORDER

· Depression

Mood Matters: What you need to know about DEPRESSION

· Early Psychosis and Young People

Mood Matters: What you need to know about EARLY PSYCHOSIS and YOUNG PEOPLE

· Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Mood Matters: What you need to know about OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

· Perimenopause / Menopause

Mood Matters: What you need to know about PERIMENOPAUSE / MENOPAUSE

· Postpartum Depression

Mood Matters: What you need to know about POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

· Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Mood Matters: What you need to know about PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD) and PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

· Rapid Cycling

Mood Matters: What you need to know about RAPID CYCLING

· Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)

Mood Matters: What you need to know about SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (S.A.D.)

· Seniors and Depression

Mood Matters: What you need to know about SENIORS and DEPRESSION

· Suicide

Mood Matters: What you need to know about SUICIDE and MOOD DISORDERS

· Teen Depression

Mood Matters: What you need to know about TEEN DEPRESSION