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Mood Disorders Learning Center
Mood disorders are mental disorders characterized by periods of depression, sometimes alternating with periods of elevated mood.
Depression
Depression is more than just occasionally having the blues. Depression is a mood disorder. You feel sad and have no...More »
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs in relation to the seasons, most commonly...More »
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
Bipolar disorder involves periods of excitability (mania) alternating with periods of depression. The "mood swings"...More »
Teenage Depression
Adolescent depression is a disorder that occurs during the teenage years, and involves persistent sadness,...More »
Major Depression
Major depression is when a person has five or more symptoms of depression for at least 2 weeks. These symptoms include...More »
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after...More »
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