Mood disorders

Overview

If you have a mood disorder, your general emotional state or mood is distorted or inconsistent with your circumstances. The most common mood disorders are depression and bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). Another mood disorder is seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression most often associated with fewer hours of daylight in the far northern and southern latitudes from late fall to early spring.

Why choose Mayo Clinic for mood disorders

• Expertise and experience. A psychiatrist with special training in mood disorders will lead your evaluation and treatment team. Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minn. has outpatient and inpatient treatment programs focused on people with treatment-resistant mood disorders. Specialists at Mayo Clinic treat thousands of people with mood disorders every year.
• Latest diagnostic and treatment techniques. Mayo Clinic doctors use the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment for mood disorders. Depending on your needs, this could include genetic, metabolic or psychological testing.

Mayo Clinic: Answers you can trust

At Mayo Clinic, we assemble a team of specialists who take the time to listen and thoroughly understand your health issues and concerns. We tailor the care you receive to your personal health care needs. You can trust our specialists to collaborate and offer you the best possible outcomes, safety and service.

Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical institution that reinvests all earnings into improving medical practice, research and education. We're constantly involved in innovation and medical research, finding solutions to improve your care and quality of life. Your doctor or someone on your medical team is likely involved in research related to your condition.

Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care — and trusted answers — like they've never experienced.

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