What's your type? Have you had a mood disorder?

[ygolo]

Mood Disorders:
cyclothymia, dysthimia, major depression, bipolar disorder, etc.

Mood disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Unfortunately, the poll needs to be 20 options or less.

 

[Phantonym]

Although I'm sure that the mild hypochondriac in me would disagree, I've never had mood disorders that would require medication. I am very moody, that's for sure, but nothing manic. Well, I have mild depression periods now and then but I don't consider them that serious.

 

[JocktheMotie]

INTP, and no, a mood disorder is probably the one of the only PDs I don't test as likely to have. Unless not having moods is a disorder? I avoid these questions since I assume the answers would not be a good sign.

 

[Ivy]

I don't want to pollute your poll since I don't know my type but I have struggled with depression and social phobia off and on since I was a child.

 

[FDG]

ENTJ - no mood disorder

 

[NewEra]

Does OCD count as a mood disorder? Or is it a personality disorder?

 

[Stanton Moore]

I don't want to pollute your poll since I don't know my type but I have struggled with depression and social phobia off and on since I was a child.

Same here. I attribute it to my home life more than type...

 

[Matthew_Z]

While I have genetic predispositions towards anxiety and depression, I've yet to see the symptoms manifested in me.

(INTP, no)

 

[scantilyclad]

INFP and yes, i have battled with depression since i was about 15, i'm 23 now.

 

[Walking Tourist]

I had a mild depression that is now gone. The therapist did a great job! Exercise helps as well.

 

[Colors]

Does OCD count as a mood disorder? Or is it a personality disorder?

Neither. It's an anxiety disorder.

 

[ChocolateMoose123]

Bipolar II. Diagnosed 9 years ago. That diagnosis was the best thing to ever happen to me.

 

[Saslou]

I had major depression from 16 to 19 yrs of age. That was due to circumstances though. Not once did the doctors ask why i was depressed, just kept giving me the zombie tablets. I took an overdose (1 was cry for help, 2 was the real deal) when i was 19. Funny thing was when i was released from hosptial and saw the doctor again, i was given the zombie tablets. The same tablets that were used to take the overdose a few days earlier. Waste of space doctors are sometimes.

Since then,

 

[ring the bell]

INTP.. yes, I've battled depression/ anxiety off and on for years. I had a pretty deep dose of it last year, but things worked themselves out. I was told that there was a suspicion if bipolar there, but I haven't seen any symptoms in quite a while.

Life is good now.. I've learned enough from the past mistakes to know how to avoid going there again.

 

[ChocolateMoose123]

I had major depression from 16 to 19 yrs of age. That was due to circumstances though. Not once did the doctors ask why i was depressed, just kept giving me the zombie tablets. I took an overdose (1 was cry for help, 2 was the real deal) when i was 19. Funny thing was when i was released from hosptial and saw the doctor again, i was given the zombie tablets. The same tablets that were used to take the overdose a few days earlier. Waste of space doctors are sometimes.

Since then,

Ugh. Don't get me started! I agree with this a lot! Wait...the doctors feeding meds to patients instead of talking through issues. Although, meds are needed in some instances. But it should be both. Meds AND counseling...they go hand in hand.

 

[poppy]

I was in a mental space that could have probably qualified as major depression for about 6 months, but it was related to life events, so I answered no in the poll. It was the way I worked through things, and I think it was a pretty natural response, more akin to grieving than a disorder.

 

[/DG/]

I don't think I've ever had a mood disorder before. There are times when I can be somewhat depressive, but it is because of life events, not just the for the sake of being depressive.

 

[The Ü™]

Depression and anxiety for several years. Probably also bipolar.

I've just been coming out of it (more or less) recently.

And therapists are a waste of time. I don't recommend falling into their scams. (I know how I feel, how do I get rid of it?)

 

[NewEra]

Neither. It's an anxiety disorder.

Oh alright, then I vote No.

 

[Ivy]

Therapy has helped me immensely, particularly when I had a specific problem to solve. YMMV but in general I think it's been shown that therapy and medication together work better than either one alone. Therapy isn't like a carwash, though, where you sit there and let the therapist fix you. They only facilitate, provide a framework/guidance system. You have to do the work yourself.