Moodiness
Moodiness is the symptom of recurring bouts of abnormal moods, usually referring to depressive moods or irritability. True cycles of moods occur in Bipolar Syndrome and Cyclothymia, with both “up” and “down” moods. Most other mood disorders involve depressive symptoms
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Causes
Causes of moodiness or irritability include:
- Puberty (normal teenager)
- Sleepiness. Inadequate sleep can arise for numerous normal reasons: parenting, career
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Types
Moodiness usually refers to symptoms such as:
- Depressive symptoms (sadness, melancholy)
- Irritability
- Mood changes (mood swings)
- Mood cycling
- Emotional behavior
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- Psychiatric Disorders: Psychiatric disorders are mental health disorders that tend to be quite severe. They are usually more severe than the category
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- Sleep Disorders: Sleep Disorders can result in too little or too much sleep. Difficulty sleeping is called insomnia, and can be a
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- Neurological Disorders: Neurological disorders are disorders of the brain, particularly relating to its chemistry or activity. Examples include schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease
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- Mood Disorders: Mood disorders are mental health disorders affecting the mood. They are usually either called depressive disorders (“down” or “depressed” moods)
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- Emotional Lability: Emotional lability is a disorder where a person has inappropriate and involuntary emotional displays. These may include excessive crying, outbursts
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- Puberty: Puberty is the physical transition from childhood into adulthood. It brings about numerous physical changes in the bodies of boys
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- Stress: Stress is the general condition of emotional or physical stress. This condition can have real physical effects on the body
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Related Symptom Topics
Read more about these related symptoms:
- Depressive Symptoms- Overview| Causes| Types| Drugs
- Irritability- Overview| Causes| Drugs
- Euphoria- Overview
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
Read about these medical conditions related to Moodiness:
- Bipolar disorder- Overview| Drugs
- Psychiatric Disorders- Overview| Drugs
- Sleep Disorders- Overview| Drugs
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