emotions and mood disorders

Emotions are immediate feelings like happiness, sadness, or anger, triggered by events or thoughts. Mood disorders are mental health conditions that cause persistent, strong, and often uncontrollable feelings that interfere with daily life—such as depression, which leads to prolonged sadness or low energy, or bipolar disorder, with extreme mood swings. These conditions result from complex interactions of genetics, brain chemistry, and life circumstances, affecting how people think, feel, and function. Recognizing and treating mood disorders through therapy, medication, or lifestyle changes can help restore emotional balance and improve quality of life.