Mood Disorders

adjective describing someone who is easily annoyed or provoked to anger

• The patient's irritable behavior may be a sign of an underlying medical condition.
• She's always so irritable in the mornings before she's had her coffee.
• Don't talk to him right now, he's in a really irritable mood.
• The constant noise outside was like an irritable itch that she couldn't scratch.

noun a state of lacking joy or happiness

• The pervasive joylessness of the office environment was palpable to all who entered.
• There's a sense of joylessness hanging over the party, nobody seems to be having a good time.
• The joylessness of the situation was a real buzzkill.
• Her heart felt heavy with the weight of joylessness that seemed to surround her.

adjective describing a person who is feeling down or depressed

• After receiving the bad news, she felt low spirited and struggled to focus on her work.
• I've been feeling a bit low spirited lately, maybe I just need a break.
• She's been feeling really down in the dumps and low spirited since the breakup.
• The dark clouds overhead matched his low spirited mood as he walked alone in the rain.

noun a person who experiences extreme mood swings, including manic episodes and depressive episodes

adjective relating to or characteristic of manic depression

• The patient was diagnosed with manic depressive disorder and prescribed medication to manage the symptoms.
• My friend's mom is manic depressive, but she's doing much better since starting therapy.
• I heard he's been acting all manic depressive lately, but I think it's just stress from work.
• The weather has been so manic depressive lately, one minute sunny and the next pouring rain.

noun a feeling of restlessness or excitement commonly experienced in the springtime

• Many people experience a sense of restlessness and distraction known as spring fever as the weather warms up.
• I can't focus on work today, I've got a bad case of spring fever!
• I've got a serious case of spring fever and all I want to do is be outside enjoying the sunshine.
• After being cooped up all winter, I feel like I have a burst of energy and enthusiasm, like a case of spring fever.

noun an excessive desire to stay in bed

• Clinomania is a serious condition that affects a person's ability to get out of bed in the morning.
• I think I might have clinomania because I never want to leave my bed.
• My friends always joke that I have clinomania because I never want to wake up early.
• Her love for sleep is so strong, it's almost like she has clinomania.

noun a state of being irritable or easily annoyed

• His constant grouchiness made it difficult to work with him.
• I can't stand his grouchiness in the mornings.
• She's always in a bad mood, such grouchiness!
• The dark clouds of grouchiness followed him wherever he went.

noun a symptom of bipolar disorder

• Hypomania is a milder form of mania characterized by elevated mood and increased energy.
• When I'm in a hypomanic state, I feel like I can conquer the world.
• I was on a hypomanic high last night and ended up pulling an all-nighter.
• Her creativity soared during bouts of hypomania, leading to some of her best work.

noun a type of therapy that involves the administration of medication at specific times of day to optimize effectiveness and minimize side effects

• Chronotherapy is a treatment method that involves administering medication at specific times of day to maximize effectiveness.
• I heard that chronotherapy is used to treat certain conditions by taking medication at certain times of the day.
• Have you tried that chronotherapy thing? It's supposed to help with sleep disorders.
• Just like how chronotherapy adjusts medication timing for better results, sometimes we need to adjust our approach to achieve success.

noun In this context, DMDD is a specific term used to refer to a particular disorder within the field of psychology.

• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) is a relatively new diagnosis in the field of psychiatry.
• My cousin was diagnosed with DMDD last year, it's been tough for him and his family.
• I heard DMDD can really mess with your mood swings.
• Dealing with DMDD feels like trying to navigate through a stormy sea without a compass.

noun affective disorder

• Individuals with an affective disorder may experience persistent feelings of sadness or anxiety.
• My friend struggles with an affective disorder and sometimes just needs someone to talk to.
• Dealing with an affective disorder can be really tough, but therapy has been helping me.
• The storm of emotions in her affective disorder seemed never-ending.