Mood disorders in teens
Most common Mood Disorder
- Major depression- A period of a depressed or irritable mood, or a noticeable decrease in interest or pleasure in usual activities, along with other signs, lasting at least 2 weeks.
- Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). A long-lasting (chronic), low-grade, depressed or irritable mood for at least 1 year.
- Bipolar disorder- Manic episodes (period of persistently elevated mood), mixed with depressed periods, or periods of flat or dulled emotional response.
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. An ongoing irritability and extreme inability to control behavior. This is seen in children younger than age 18.
- Premenstrual dysmorphic disorder. This includes depressive symptoms, irritability, and tension before a menstrual period.
- Mood disorder due to a general medical condition. Many medical conditions can trigger symptoms of depression. These include cancer, injuries, infections, and chronic medical illnesses.
- Substance-induced mood disorder. Depression symptoms that are due to the effects of medicine or other forms of treatment, drug abuse, or exposure to toxins.
- Generalized anxiety. an anxiety disorder marked by chronic excessive anxiety and worry that is difficult to control, causes distress or impairment in daily functioning, and is accompanied by three or more associated symptoms (as restlessness, irritability, poor concentration, and sleep disturbances)
- Phobias. an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.
- Panic attacks. a sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety.
- Personality disorder. type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving.
- Suicide. 1: the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally. 2: a person who commits or attempts suicide.
What could cause mood disorders
- A parent losing a job
- Parents getting divorced
- A death in the family
- Family having money problems
What are the symptoms of mood disorders
- Ongoing feelins or sadness
- Feeling hopless or helpess
- Having low self-esteem
- Excessive guilt
- Feelings of wanting to die
- Loss of interest in usual activities or activities once enjoyed
- Not doing well in school
- Constant anger
- Rebellouis behaviors
- Trouble with family
- Trouble with friends or peers
How it could be treated
- Medicine
- Psychotherapy
- Family therapy
- Consulation with the teen's school