Mood Swings or Mood Disorder? Knowing the Difference

[Shree]

Occasional mood swings are normal, but when emotional highs and lows disrupt daily life, it could signal an underlying mood disorder. Conditions like bipolar disorder or cyclothymia often go undiagnosed because people assume their mood shifts are just personality traits. How can we differentiate between normal fluctuations and a clinical condition requiring professional help?

 

[Noble]

Yeah mood swing lasts a few hours or up to a day is expected. But if your mood is either severely depressed or abnormally elated for at least 4 days, it may be a sign of mood disorder