- A mood disorder is a type of mental illness that mostly affects the emotional state. They can generate long-lasting melancholy, elation, and/or fury. It is a condition in which you have long periods of great happiness, extreme sadness, or both. Other persistent feelings, such as anger and impatience, are present in certain mood disorders. When you have a mood disorder, your overall emotional state or mood is altered which impairs your capacity to work. You may be exceedingly sad, empty, or irritable (depressed), or you may alternate between being tremendously cheerful. However, symptoms must be present for several weeks or more in order to be diagnosed with a mood illness. Mood problems can alter your behavior and impair your capacity to execute normal tasks. Our Experts offer proven treatment with a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
