Mood Disorders

Mood disorders are conditions that can disturb our mood to the point where it can become difficult to function in relationships or at work.

Experience with mood disorders vary greatly for each individual, however mood disorders can cause a person to withdraw from social contact or hide their real feelings from people close to them.

RWPsychology provides professional psychological treatment for mood disorders. Our highly experienced psychologists have the expertise to help identify and treat children, adolescences and adults in Milperra.

Treatment by a psychologist usually takes a series of counseling sessions and depending on the type of disorder; slightly different counseling may be required.

Some of the common disorders we provide treatment for include:

Depressive Disorder

Depressive disorder is prolonged and persistent periods of extreme sadness and low moods.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder also known as manic depression or bipolar affective disorder, is a form of depression that includes alternating times of depression and mania.

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Persistent depressive disorder  is a long-term (chronic) form of depression.