If you’re plagued by constant mood swings and have difficulty controlling your emotions, a mood disorder may be the reason. At Brain Revive Psychiatry, LLC, in Lakewood, Colorado, board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Dr. Alison Burton, DNP, offers outstanding treatments for mood disorders to restore your well-being. Schedule an in-person or virtual mental health evaluation at Brain Revive Psychiatry, LLC, by phone, or request one online today.
Mood disorders are mental health conditions that affect children, teenagers, and adults — though symptoms vary from person to person. They broadly describe bipolar disorder and all types of depression. Alison offers treatments that improve your mood, eliminate worrisome symptoms of a mood disorder, and help you thrive in everyday situations.
Examples of mood disorders include:
Dysthymia is a low-grade, irritable, depressed mood that lasts at least two years.
Major depression is a condition that causes a loss of interest in usual activities, hopelessness, sadness, or other symptoms of depression for at least two weeks.
Cyclothymia is a condition that causes minor mood swings, alternating periods of extreme sadness with euphoria (joy), and have taken place for more than 2 years.
Bipolar Mood Disorders
Substance-induced mood disorders cause depression linked to the negative effects of drug abuse, medicines, alcoholism, or toxin exposure.
Some people develop depression because of medical illnesses, such as injuries, infections, chronic diseases, cancer, or other medical issues.
Common symptoms of mood disorders include:
You might experience relationship issues, anger management problems, and challenges at work or school.
The following things may increase your risk of a mood disorder:
Women have a higher risk of developing depression than men. Adopting healthy habits and minimizing stress reduces your risk of depression and other mood disorders.
Alison diagnoses mood disorders after completing a psychiatric evaluation. She asks questions about your lifestyle, symptoms, medications, moods, and emotions and could recommend genetic testing for medication selection.
She customizes a treatment plan that may include medication management, psychotherapy, lifestyle changes, or a combination of treatments. Alison offers virtual and in-person medication management sessions.
Schedule an in-person or virtual evaluation at Brain Revive Psychiatry, LLC, by calling the office or requesting one online today.