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Types that causes emotional ups and downs that
is less extreme than bipolar disorder. In
most people, the pattern is irregular and
unpredictable.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder -
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
is a severe form of PMS that includes
physical and behavioral symptoms
that usually resolve with the onset of
menstruation. — Typically, women
experience mood changes and irritability
that occur during the premenstrual phase
of a woman’s cycle and will go away with
the onset of menses.
Major depressive disorder — also called PMDD can cause extreme mood
clinical depression. The person goes shifts, disrupting work and damaging
through prolonged and persistent periods relationships. Symptoms include extreme
of extreme sadness, persistently low or sadness, hopelessness, irritability or anger,
depressed mood, anhedonia or decreased plus common PMS symptoms such as
interest in any activities, feelings of guilt breast tenderness and bloating.
or worthlessness, lack of energy, poor Persistent depressive disorder
concentration, appetite changes, sleep (dysthymia) - A mild but long-term form
disturbances, or suicidal thoughts. of depression, Dysthymia is defined as a
Bipolar disorder — earlier called manic low mood occurring for at least two years,
depression or bipolar affective disorder; along with at least two other symptoms of
it is a mental health condition that causes depression, including lack of interest in
extreme mood swings, from emotional normal activities, sense of hopelessness,
highs (mania or hypomania) to extreme low self-esteem, reduced appetite,
lows (depression). low energy, sleep changes and poor
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — a concentration.
form of depression most often associated Disruptive mood dysregulation
with fewer hours of daylight in the far disorder —it is a comparatively newly
northern and southern latitudes from late recognised mood disorder- a disorder of
fall to early spring. This type of depression chronic, severe and persistent irritability
is related to changes in seasons and begins in children that often includes frequent
and ends at about the same times every temper tantrums that are inconsistent with
year. the child’s developmental age.
More common is a mild version of SAD DMDD symptoms are severe. Youth
known as the “winter blues.” People tend who have DMDD experience significant
to feel a little down during colder months, problems at home, at school, and often with
with shorter days and snow, when they are peers. They also tend to have high rates
confined to their houses. of health care service use, hospitalisation,
Cyclothymic disorder — a rare disorder and school suspension, and they are more
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