Mood Disorders

These disorders, also called affective disorders, may involve:

• Feeling sad all the time
• Losing interest in important parts of life
• Fluctuating between extreme happiness and extreme sadness

The most common mood disorders are:

• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm

 Mentalhealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. Government mental health information.