Mood disorder
Mood Disorders
A mood disorder is a mental health condition that primarily affects your emotional state. They can cause persistent and intense sadness, elation and/or anger. SolidBase Behavioral Health in Garland, Texas, offers patient-centered psychiatric mental health care through telehealth. Led by Dr. Eziaha Ihediwah, DNP, PMHNP, the team provides comprehensive and compassionate care for Mood disorders. Schedule an appointment online or call us today @ +1 945 296 2799 for expert care.
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in things and activities you once enjoyed. It can also cause difficulty with thinking, memory, eating and sleeping.
It’s normal to feel sad about or grieve over difficult life situations, such as losing your job or a divorce. But depression is different in that it persists practically every day for at least two weeks and involves other symptoms than sadness alone.
There are several types of depressive disorders. Clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, is often just called “depression.” It’s the most severe type of depression.
Without treatment, depression can get worse and last longer. In severe cases, it can lead to self-harm or death by suicide. The good news is that treatments can be very effective in improving symptoms.
Mood disorders include:
- Depression and its subtypes.
- Bipolar disorder and its subtypes.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
Each mood disorder has different symptoms and/or different patterns of symptoms.
Mood disorders typically have symptoms that affect your mood, sleep, eating behaviors, energy level and thinking abilities (such as racing thoughts or loss of concentration).
In general, depressive symptoms include:
- Feeling sad most of the time or nearly every day.
- A lack of energy or feeling sluggish.
- Feeling worthless or hopeless.
- Loss of interest in activities that formerly brought enjoyment.
- Thoughts about death or suicide.
- Difficulty concentrating or focusing.
- Sleeping too much or not enough.
- Loss of appetite or overeating.
The team at SolidBase Behavioral Health takes an individualized approach to treating Mood Disorders. Your treatment plan may include medication management, psychotherapy, or both.
The psychiatric mental health care team works closely with you, helping you understand your anxiety or depression, and developing strategies that improve how you think and feel.
SolidBase Behavioral Health provides high-quality and compassionate care through telehealth. Call Us @ +1 945 296 2799 for expert care or schedule an appointment online today.
