MOOD DISORDERS
Often times people feel sad or annoyed and may say that they are in an irritable mood. This feeling is different that a mood disorder which affects a person’s everyday emotional state and quality of life. Approximately one in ten people ages 18 and older have mood disorders. These include depression and bipolar disorder and can increase a person’s risk of heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. Most people with mood disorders can lead productive with the proper treatment.
SYMPTOMS OF MOOD DISORDERS
- Inability to take pleasure in former interests
- Significant changes in appetite and sleep patterns
- Irritability, anger, worry, agitation, anxiety
- Pessimism, indifference
- Loss of energy, persistent lethargy
- Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness or inadequacy
- Continued sadness or unexplained crying spells
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Recurring thoughts of death or suicide
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty sleeping
- Guilt
- Hostility or aggression
- Irritability and mood changes
- Loss of interest in daily life
- Problems interacting with loved ones
- Unexplained weight gain or loss
- Inability to concentrate, indecisiveness
- Social withdrawal
