Mood disorder - Elite Hormone Health

What is a mood disorder?

A mood disorder is a mental health condition that severely impacts a person's emotions and mood. Mood disorders can dramatically affect how someone feels, behaves, and perceives the world around them.

There are several main types of mood disorders:

• Major depressive disorder: Characterized by persistent feelings of intense sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in normally enjoyable activities. Other symptoms can include changes in sleep, appetite, energy, and concentration.
• Bipolar disorder: Involves cycles of extreme highs (mania) and lows (depression). The manic phase may include increased energy, impulsivity, and risky behaviors.
• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD): A type of depression triggered by changing seasons, typically starting in late fall and early winter and fading in spring and summer.
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): Severe depression, irritability, and tension before a woman's menstrual period. Symptoms usually improve with the onset of menstruation.

Mood disorders are often caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors. Brain chemistry, genetics, hormones, and stress can play major roles.

If you are struggling with feelings of intense, uncontrollable sadness that make daily life extremely difficult, you may have a mood disorder. The compassionate medical team at Elite Hormone Health provides cutting-edge testing to get to the root biological causes of mood issues. We create fully customized treatment plans that can include hormone therapy, nutrition plans, lifestyle changes, and counseling.

Early intervention and proper treatment are extremely important for managing mood disorders. Left untreated, these conditions can worsen and significantly impact work, relationships, physical health, and quality of life.

Common treatment options include:

• Medications: Such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-anxiety medications
• Psychotherapy: Including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions
• Brain stimulation therapies: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
• Light therapy
• Lifestyle changes: Healthy diet, regular exercise, quality sleep, stress management
• Hormone therapy: Restoring hormonal balance related to thyroid, sex hormones, cortisol etc.

With comprehensive evaluation and cutting-edge care from specialists like Elite Hormone Health, most people with mood disorders can achieve significant relief of symptoms and improvement in functioning and wellbeing. Don't lose hope! The right treatment can help you reclaim your life.