Mood Disorders

Mood disorders are the most frequent mental disorders. They include disorders that have mood disturbance as the predominant feature. Mood disorders are often recurrent (multiple episodes of depression) and can also evolve into a chronic condition.

Mood disorders can occur at the same time as other mental disorders such as an anxiety disorder, a substance abuse disorder (alcohol or drug abuse) and physical illnesses.

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre's Mood Disorders Program serves people over the age of 18 with known or suspected mood disorder requiring higher level of service.

For more information about admissions, treatment and other program details, please see the following fact sheets:

• Program Overview
• Treatment
• Discharge, Research & Resources