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Follow the links below to find information about mood disorders.
Reviewed February 2009
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Bipolar Disorder
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Links to information on various forms of bipolar mood disorders (sometimes called manic depression) and support services.
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Depression
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to resources relating to depression and its types, risk factors, prevention and support services.
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About us: overview
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Overview of the Black Dog Institute.
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Sep 2009
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Mood Assessment Program (MAP)
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Black Dog Institute is an educational, research and clinical facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders.
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Aug 2009
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depressioNet
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DepressioNet
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Home page of DepressioNet which provides comprehensive online resources for Australians living with depression, and also for their families and friends.
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Jul 2009
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Community programs: overview
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Welcome to the Community Programs section of the Black Dog Institute website.
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Jul 2009
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
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DepressioNet
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) treatment involves administering, under anaesthetic, a series of electric shocks to the brain at intervals over a few weeks. ECT has had something of a controversial history, and although it is not commonly used in contemporary medicine, some professionals believe that it has its place.
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Jun 2009
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Cyclothymic disorder
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DepressioNet
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Cyclothymic Disorder is a pattern of mood swings that vary from mild elation to mild Depression. Cyclothymic Disorder is similar to Bipolar Disorder, in that the person will experience shifts between 'highs' and 'lows', however these elated and sad moods never reach full Depression or Mania.
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Jun 2009
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Boredom
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Everyone feels bored at times. Some people seem to think it's cool to be bored or pretend to be, like in a lesson or when you are listening to someone talk and you can't get a word in yourself!
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Feb 2009
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Circadian rhythms and depression
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inspire foundation
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Circadian rhythms are daily cycles based on a 24-hour period which are strongly influenced by regular changes in the environment such as night and day. This natural cycle helps to coordinate regular bodily functions like appetite, energy, mood, and sleep, partly by regulating the timing, amount and quality of the hormones and neurotransmitters the body produces and releases. Cehck out this fact sheet for more info on Circadian Rhythms, their connection with depression, and how to get help.
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Aug 2008
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Negative emotions - coping tips
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Better Health Channel
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Anger, sadness, jealousy and hatred are termed 'negative emotions' because they make you lose confidence and feel miserable about yourself and others. There are some simple strategies to deal with negative emotions.
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Jul 2008
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Menopause management
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Not all the symptoms experienced by women in midlife are the result of declining oestrogen levels. Herbal therapies may manage mood changes such as anxious thoughts and depressed feelings, as well as fatigue and low energy.
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Jun 2008
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Get help
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beyondblue: the national depression initiative
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This page provides a list of contacts for assistance, as well as where and when you should seek assistance for depression.
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Jun 2008
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Schizoaffective disorder
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Better Health Channel
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Schizoaffective disorder is a combination of two mental illnesses - schizophrenia and a mood disorder. Schizoaffective disorder is classified into two subtypes: schizoaffective bipolar type and schizoaffective depressive type. Mental health professionals currently believe that schizoaffective disorder is a kind of schizophrenia.
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Jan 2008
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Antiglucocorticoid treatments for mood disorders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Many patients with mood disorders report problems with memory and concentration, alongside their mood symptoms. There is some evidence that a possible cause of these problems is an overactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the body'...
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Sep 2007
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Light therapy for managing sleep, behaviour, and mood disturbances in dementia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Rest-activity and sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the endogenous circadian rhythm generated by the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. Degenerative changes in the SCN appear to be a biological basis for circadian disturbances in people...
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Dec 2005
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