Mood Disorders and Treatments

Before you learn about mood disorders and treatments, recall a time in your life when you felt really down and blue. Create a mindmap of all the symptoms you experienced during that period.

• How did you feel physically?
• What kind of thoughts did you experience?
• What was your mood at the time?
• How was your behavior different from normal?
• How were your social relationships affected?
• What did you think about your self worth?

Clinical depression is marked by the severity and duration of symptoms you just listed.