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Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

You’ve probably seen a child have a tantrum when their favorite toy was taken away or a teen who got moody after friendship drama. But how much moodiness is normal, and at what point could a child or ...

Can food really lower your risk of depression or anxiety? More and more nutrition studies suggest that including certain mood-boosting foods in your diet may be beneficial for long-term mental health.

The study, published October 19 in Science Advances, reveals that mice show sensitivity to two distinct types of regret and that these different thought processes likely stem from different parts of ...

Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression--major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study in the journal ...

Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression -- major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2 -- in a new study. Researchers ...

"Mood disorders, including bipolar disease and depression, should not be prohibitive for weight-loss surgery."—Mowoh et al., Surgery, April 2024 For many people, the most effective treatment for ...

Mood stabilizers are a class of drugs used to prevent and reduce mood episodes such as mania and depression. Like any medication, there are both benefits and risks of taking mood stabilizers. Here are ...