Is Stress A Reason Behind Mood Disorders?

Mood disorders have been found to be a part of many lives. There have been two forms of mood disorders identified and each is considered a type of depression.

The two disorders are Bipolar Disorder and Unipolar Disorder. When a person has a Bipolar Disorder they are manic depressant and have major mood swings including intense mania, high energy and major mood swings associated with depression. 

Now the Unipolar Disorder suffers from depression and has many different levels within this mood disorder. These types include seasonal affective disorder, Dysthymia, postpartum depress and major depression.

When someone has a mood disorder they suffer from a variety of symptoms. These symptoms include:

1. Despair
2. Irritability
3. Sadness
4. Guilt
5. Appetite changes either in lack of or increased
6. Suicidal thoughts
7. Constant fatigue

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10 Ways to Improve Your Mood

1. Become a thought watcher 

Next time you find yourself in a foul, down, blue or otherwise unproductive mood pay attention to your thoughts. What are they telling you? 

What do you notice about how you feel when you think those thoughts? 

Does one event lead you toward a downward spiral of negative thinking? 

As you become more attuned to your thinking patterns and reactions to those patterns you can begin to take steps to shift from negative thinking toward thoughts that will improve your mood. Remember, where thoughts go energy follows. 

So if you spend a lot time thinking about things that cause you to feel distressed or sad, then you will likely feel distressed and/or sad.

2. Action leads to motivation 

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