Mood WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Mood and compiled helpful research notes below.
Success!
Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.
Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!
Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™
We have 6 top resources but need 4 more. Are there additional great resources about Mood that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!
Research Notes on Mood
Mood is the term used for an emotional state of mind. It can be a certain feeling at any given time, as in "What kind of mood is the boss in?" or it can be receptive and dependent on a particular thing, such as "I'm not in the mood to watch TV."1 Several parts of the brain affect mood: the limbic system and the cingulate.2 About 44 million Americans experience mood disorders. Also called mental disorders, they are among the most common conditions affecting health today.3
Fast Facts:
- Proper nutrition is important, and affects your mood.4
- What you drink is also important. Alcohol can deepen depression, and caffeine can increase anxiety and mood swings.4
- The two most common mood disorders are depression and bipolar disorder.3
- Our Burns Depression Inventory and Am I Bipolar? quizzes can assist you in evaluating your mood.
There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.
Advertisement
Research Notes References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Online: Definition of Mood
- ↑ PsychEducation.org: Mood
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SAMHSA Health Information Network: Mood Disorders
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Food and Mood
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
Advertisement
Are You Depressed?
1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?
About WisdomCard
Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: What is Mood? Definition of Mood, Moods
- Last update: Apr. 23, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
