Mood disorders include depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. These types of psychiatric disorders affect a person’s emotions and may cause severe lows, called depression, and highs, called mania ...

(WXYZ) — Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the ...

Bipolar disorder is a long-term mood disorder characterized by major fluctuations in mood — both high and low — that can impact daily functioning and behavior. Although bipolar disorder is a chronic ...

Mental health professionals use the DSM to standardize the diagnosis and treatment processes for mental health conditions, including types of depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

While these types of depression are similar, they may have different causes and require different treatments. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting tens of millions ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

A type of depression that people typically experience in the fall seasons by roughly 5% of Americans, Seasonal Affective ...

Some people might have looked forward to the extra hour of sleep after daylight saving time ended recently, but for millions of people, the shorter days and longer nights are another reminder about ...