mood disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state
called also affective disorder
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About two years before the crash, a psychologist diagnosed Adibi with bipolar disorder or cyclothymia, a mood disorder that’s considered less extreme than bipolar disorder, along with ADHD.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Conveying and appreciating the experience and personal realities of mood disorders can bring about change that improves hundreds of thousands of lives.
—Kay Redfield Jamison, STAT, 3 May 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Conveying and appreciating the experience and personal realities of mood disorders can bring about change that improves hundreds of thousands of lives.
—Kay Redfield Jamison, STAT, 3 May 2024
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“Mood disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mood%20disorder. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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