What Do You Need To Know About Mood

Disorders

Mood disorder is a category of mental health problem that

affects children teenagers and adults. There are a number of

causes due to which the disorder occurs in individuals and it

could be genetic or environmental and a combination of both.

There are chemicals in our brain that are responsible for

making us feel happy or sad.

The disorder is known to cause depression and if left

unchecked an individual can suffer from indefinitely.

Teenagers have been found to indulge in drug abuse and violent

behavior if they are affected with this disorder

Bipolar disorder risk increases if a relative suffers from the

same condition. More females suffer from this condition

compared to men. There are different types these disorder and

they can be classified as major depression, dysthymic

disorder, bipolar disorder, medical illness mood disorder and

mood disorder caused due to substance abuse.

The symptoms of this disorder may vary in a child and an

adult. Some of the common symptoms include

Feeling sad all the time,

Feeling helpless,

Low self esteem,

Feeling inadequate,

Guilt feeling,

Wishing death,

Losing interest in activities that you used to enjoy,

Difficulty in starting and maintaining relationship,

Sleep disorders,

Lack of concentration,

Feeling tired and loss of energy,

Drastic changes in weight and appetite,

Inability to make correct decisions,

Suicide attempts,

Running away from work, home or situations,

Aggressive behavior, not accepting failure or rejection and

physical ailments like headache and stomachache.

Most of us when we read the symptoms listed above think that

they too suffer from mood disorder. The fact is that a vast

majority of us suffer from some form of depression at a

certain point of time in life.

Individuals with this disorder have these symptoms over a

prolonged period of time and this affects both their personal

and professional life. They are unable to get over their

feeling of inadequacy and need help in the form of counseling,

medication and support from family and friends.

The treatment varies from one individual to the other and a

lot of factors that are specific to the patient are taken into

consideration before treatment is prescribed. Psychotherapy,

family therapy combined with medication works wonders for

people afflicted with this disorder.

The earlier the symptoms are found the better will be the

success ratio of treatment. Individuals with mood disorder

need to get back the confidence in their ability to become

winners and one this is achieved the path of recovery becomes

easy.

Thanks by Rahul Shariff

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