mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
called also affective disorder
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This math works out to more than 500,000 people experiencing this specific mood disorder every year, yet many of these folks fail to get a formal diagnosis or appropriate treatment for their condition.
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Higher risk individuals include those with cancer, diabietes, heart conditions, mood disorders, obsesity and chronic lung, kidney and liver disease, according to the CDC.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In one study, people with sleep disorders who took CBD and melatonin every night for three months reported improvement in mood disorders, such as anxiety, that affected sleep.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The researchers said this was a good thing because lithium helps to regulate mood and is often prescribed to treat mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Higher risk individuals include those with cancer, diabietes, heart conditions, mood disorders, obsesity and chronic lung, kidney and liver disease, according to the CDC.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In one study, people with sleep disorders who took CBD and melatonin every night for three months reported improvement in mood disorders, such as anxiety, that affected sleep.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The researchers said this was a good thing because lithium helps to regulate mood and is often prescribed to treat mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Mood disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20disorder. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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