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Mood disorders are a group of mental health conditions that lead to significant changes in mood, energy and motivation. These changes can interfere with everyday life, relationships, work and study. Our mental health team can help you understand your mood disorder and develop practical strategies to manage it.
Our mood disorder treatment programs are designed to help you understand why you feel the way you do, learn skills to manage your moods and support you to live an active, healthy and meaningful life.
Types of mood disorders
There are two main types of mood disorders.
Depressive disorders
Depressive disorders are common mental health conditions that can affect how you feel, think and manage daily life. They can present in different ways, but often involve ongoing feelings of sadness, hopelessness or worthlessness. Depression can also affect sleep, appetite, memory, concentration and energy levels.
Read more about depression treatment at St John of God Health Care.
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mood disorder that can affect a person’s mood, energy, thinking and behaviour. It involves periods of unusually high or elevated mood, known as mania or hypomania, and periods of low mood or depression.
Read more about bipolar treatment at St John of God Health Care.
Treatment for mood disorders
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a practical, evidence-based therapy that helps people understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It can support you to recognise unhelpful patterns, build sustainable coping strategies and make healthy changes.
Our mood disorder programs may help you:
- understand the signs, symptoms and possible causes of depression and bipolar disorder
- make practical behavioural changes and build routines that support mood stability
- learn mindfulness and present-moment awareness skills
- learn how to recognise unhelpful thinking patterns and challenge negative thoughts
- develop emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills
- identify early warning signs of mood changes and create a relapse prevention plan
We provide treatment for major depressive disorders and bipolar disorders through both inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (day or group program) services. Your referring doctor will work with you to choose the program that best matches your needs, symptoms and personal circumstances.
Locations
In the community
Community mental wellbeing services across New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
Mental health enquiries
It’s important to get the right treatment for your needs.
If you’re experiencing a crisis or emergency, please call Triple Zero (000) for emergency services or visit our emergency assistance page to find more crisis services.
If you’re feeling that something isn’t right but it’s not an emergency, you can take the first step by sending us an enquiry.