Traditionally, the field of psychology saw major mood disorders as existing primarily in adults. However, today, those disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, are increasingly seen in adolescents. In fact, […]
Mood Disorders
Does Your Teen Have a Mood Disorder?
The teenage years can be tumultuous, and many parents of teens wonder whether their child is typical or if they have some type of disorder or mental health issue. To […]
What to Do If Your Teen Is Experiencing Mood Swings
Mood swings: They’re common among teenagers, but what can you do if your teen’s moodiness is getting to be too much? Today’s adolescents have a lot on their plates. They […]
2 New Mood Disorders Teens May Experience
The clinical reference used by mental health professionals gets revised periodically by scholars and researchers in the field of psychology. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is […]
Teenage Girls Tend to Have More Mood Disorders Than Teen Boys
Certain mental illnesses that have to do with emotions and moods are sometimes called Mood Disorders. These illnesses can include various experiences of mood, such as having a very low […]
Teen Mood Disorders and Homelessness
It’s hard to believe but adolescents can be homeless too. It’s easy to imagine adults living on the streets; we’ve all seen homeless men and women especially in urban parts […]
Females are More Vulnerable to Teen Mood Disorders
Up until recently, certain mental illnesses that had to do with emotions were categorized under mood disorders, also known as affective disorders. The word affect is a clinical term for […]
Tools to Better Understand Teen Dissociative Disorder
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness experienced by someone who has experienced a traumatic event, and who […]