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By Kimberly Read & Marcia Purse, About.com Guides to Bipolar Disorder since 1998

What Are Mood Disorders?

Sunday May 18, 2008
Mood disorders include depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression, mania/hypomania or mixed symptoms due to a medical condition or substance use. In the last case, the substance can be a medication, alcohol, street drugs or something similar. Here is a brief rundown of each category of mood disorders.

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