A mood disorder is a mental illness which is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. This imbalance causes your moods to swing uncontrollably.
In unipolar depression, you feel very sad for no good reason, and often feel tired, defective, and may even have physical symptoms such as headache or nausea.
In Bipolar disorder or manic depression, your mood swings between depression and a feeling of uncontrolled elation known as mania.
In anxiety disorders, you feel anxious, nervous, and worried for no good reason.
All mood disorders respond quite well to proper medication, and often can be cured or brought under total control with a combination of medication and psychological therapy.
a major depressive episode
Depression is a disorder which welcomes severe Heart diseases at times.
Depression often pertains to mental health, so in general, yes. But it is usually seen as a psychological disorder vs. "mental".
Emotional/mental
it is an anxiety disorder
both
It can be considered an emotion, but also a state of the mind, because it is a mental illness.
Mental illness is a broad term that encompasses a range of conditions affecting a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Depression, on the other hand, is a specific mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities. Depression is one type of mental illness, but there are many other conditions that fall under the broader category of mental health illness.
Depression.
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He suffered from clinical depression
Diabetes is not and never will be a "mental illness".
It really depends on the length of time you feel depressed and the the strength of the depression. Some people "feel" depressed or sad and some people "are" depressed.
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Anger itself is not considered a mental illness, but it can be a symptom of underlying mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Chronic and uncontrollable anger may indicate the need for a mental health evaluation and treatment.
Depression is a mental illness that can happen to really anyone and can cause both mental and physical symptoms.
Depression is a mental illness, therefore it cannot simply be passed on to others. There is not a single mental illness that is a communicable disease.