does having a mood disorder mean you have a symptoms of bipolar?

Answer 1

No, there are several mood disorders, A mood disorder is a condition whereby the prevailing emotional mood is distorted or inappropriate to the circumstances

Answer 2

Having a mood disorder is not always a symptom of Bipolar Disorder. There are many reasons for a mood change. It's best to consult with a doctor. You can also find information about various types of Bipolar Disorder by visiting http://www.bipolar101.net. The site is very organized and contains a wealth of info.

Answer 3

I assume you are asking this question for yourself? I also guess you mean you are having mood swings or mood changes.

Depending on how old you are, you will get a variety of answers.
It is normal for a female in her early teens to have mood swings
about every few minutes. The hormones are flooding her
system. If the female would be pregnant--ditto on the mood
swings. Anywhere from crying, to hysterics to overwhelming
fear and the list continues.

If the woman is on birth control, most pills cause mood swings. Any premenstrual time causes mood swings.
PMS can be very hard on some women-(and the people that
love them.)

Peri-menapause is another all-time high for mood swings.
The mental and physical changes get more problematic
as the aging female goes thru menapause.

So when does a women NOT have mood swings? I would
say beteen the ages of 60 and 75.

Only kidding. if you feel you are unduly depressed, overly
angry, crying, at your wits end, unable to cope with daily life,
then it's time for professional help. If you are prescribed any
medications--get on the internet and research them thoroughly, as some have very strong side effects.

Answer 4

Bipolar is a mood disorder but not all mood disorders are bipolar. I have biploar II disorder,and it can be rough. Not only on the person who has it but on everyone around them. Clinical depression also is a mood disorder. When the mechanisms that operate (neuro/electro/chemical) the brain get out of whack, mental illness occurs. I cannot understand people who refuse to accept that an organ as important as the brain can have actually have something wrong with it that affects behavior/mood/perceptions of reality. Having a broken brain is how I am supposed to be and I deal with it. Dealing with people who refuse to accept mental illness are what is harder to deal with. Class them as willfully ignorant and move on.

Answer 5

Not necessarily, there at 5 mood disorders at a glance,

Major depressive disorder, two weeks minumum

Dysthymic disorder, two years minumum

Bipolar 1, average of four episodes over ten years

Bipolar 2, higher number of episodes, as many as four per year

Cyclothymic disorder, two years minumum

You may have to do more research, I hope this has helped!

Answer 6

In some cases yes. HOWEVER, NO ONE EXCEPT A CERTIFIED DOCTOR CAN DETERMINE IF YOU SUFFER FROM BIPOLAR DISORDER. Try asking your doctor if there is a doctor you can see to have you diagnosed. There are sites that you can visit (Try searching yahoo to find a list of symptoms) A Certified doctor can diagnose you of bipolar, and also give you medicines to help you handle this.
Good luck,
I hope this helps!
DJ

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Answer 7

no. a mood disorder and bipolar disorder, are two WAY different things. bipolar is a MAJOR imbalance of brains chemicals. HOPE you don't have bipolar, its such an AWFUL disease.

Answer 8

There is no such thing as a mood disorder. You are ordered exactly like you should be. How are you choosing to use this construst you've been given is a better question.

Answer 9

Depends on the disorder. Most likely.

Answer 10

Not necessarily. Simple depression or mania can occur exclusively of each other.