Master mood

• Affective disorders include depression, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia, dysthymic disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and major depressive episode with melancholic features.
• Cyclothymia is similar to bipolar disorder but less severe.
• Bipolar disorder involves alternating periods of mania and depression.
• Depression is characterized by feelings of sadness or hopelessness that last at least two weeks and interfere with daily activities.
• Mood is the emotional state that we are currently experiencing
• Emotion is an internal feeling or experience, while mood refers to our overall emotional state over time.