Mood Disorder Treatment for Depression and Bipolar
A mood disorder is a mental health condition that changes the normal emotional state. If you have depression, you may feel sad and experience low energy, and if you have bipolar disorder, your mood will fluctuate between high and low. This change in emotional states disturbed work, study, relationships, or even daily chores.
Capital Psychiatry Group offers patient-centered treatment for mood disorders. We help patients understand what they are feeling and build a personalized treatment plan that is easily aligned with daily life. To make sure that care is always within your reach, we offer both in-clinic visits and telehealth appointments.
Emotional Changes Affecting Daily Life? Take Control With CPG
Almost 21.4% of U.S. adults experience a mood disorder at some time in their lives. In some cases, mood changes also impair energy, sleep, judgment, and behavioral control. During elevated or irritable mood periods, people are prone to make decisive decisions.
After the evaluation, our psychiatrists & psychologists recommend a personalized treatment plan based on your symptoms and history. Treatment options include therapy, counseling, and medication when needed.
Treatments We Offer for Mood Disorders
There are two major categories/types of mood disorders: depressive disorders and bipolar disorders. Both can include depressive episodes, but bipolar disorders also involve manic or hypomanic episodes.
Depressive Disorders We Treat
- Major depressive disorder
- Persistent depressive disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Postpartum/peripartum depression
- Depression with psychosis
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)
Bipolar and Related Disorders We Treat
- Bipolar I disorder
- Bipolar II disorder
- Cyclothymic disorder (cyclothymia)
Signs and Symptoms of Mood Disorders
Mood changes become a problem when emotions are more intense, persistent, and disruptive than usual. Symptoms usually last for weeks or longer, and they affect daily functioning and self-care.
Mood disorder symptoms can overlap with anxiety, trauma-related conditions, substance use, etc., which is why a careful evaluation becomes nonnegotiable.
Symptoms of Depressive Mood Disorders
Depressive disorders often reduce pleasure and energy while increasing mental fatigue and confusion. Common symptoms include:
- Headache, feeling sad, empty, hopeless, anxious, or annoyed most days
- Lower energy, sluggishness, fatigue, or restlessness
- Reduced enjoyment in activities and social withdrawal
- Sleep disruption (too little or too much)
- Appetite changes (loss of appetite or overeating) and weight changesf
- Difficulty focusing, remembering, or making decisions
- Negative thoughts about self, guilt, worthlessness
- Pessimism about the future
- Thoughts about death or suicide
Symptoms of Bipolar Mood Disorders
Bipolar disorders involve mood shifts between emotional lows (depression) and emotional highs (mania/hypomania). In elevated or irritable states, symptoms may include:
- Feeling unusually energized, euphoric, or intensely irritable
- Rapid speech, quick movements, and increased activity
- Racing thoughts and distractibility
- Reduced need for sleep without feeling tired
- Impulsive decisions and risk-taking (spending, driving, substances, other high-risk choices)
- Pleasure-seeking behavior and increased confidence
Therapies and Counseling We Offer for Mood Disorders
Our licensed therapies offer effective therapies and counseling services to help you manage symptoms without medication. Our mood disorders therapy services include, but are not limited to:
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Person-Centered Therapy
Supportive Psychotherapy
Motivational Interviewing
Group Therapy
Family Therapy / Marriage Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy
How We Evaluate Mood Disorders
Our mental health provider starts with a physical exam or medical review to rule out physiological causes such as thyroid disease, comorbid illnesses, or deficiencies.
As part of comprehensive mood disorder screening, we may use validated clinical tools and tests, including mood disorder questionnaires, to recognize symptom duration and its severity.
- During evaluation, your provider reviews:
- Current symptoms, severity, and how long they’ve been present
- Sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, and activity level changes
- Medical history, medications, and family history of mood disorders
- Alcohol and drug use, and whether symptoms began during use or withdrawal
- Past episodes, including how long they lasted, how strong they were, and how much time passed between episodes
- Screen for co-occurring conditions, including anxiety and other mental health concerns
Our specialists use DSM-5 diagnostic criteria to clinically diagnose mood disorders.
Why Do People Choose Us
CPG delivers patient-centered care with a focus on convenience, availability, and accessibility of care, so you are never away from quality care. Patients choose us because:
- All insurance accepted
- Multi-state clinical presence
- Psych appointments in $200
- No wait time in appointments
- Appointment within 24 hours
- Personalized treatment plans
- Walk-in appointments
- Weekend appointments
- HIPAA-compliant telepsychiatry
- Therapy & counseling services
- Safe medication management
- Certified psychiatrists & psychologists
Are Mood Changes Influencing Your Day? Get Care at CPG
When mood changes start affecting sleep, focus, or your ability to stay consistent at work or home, it is time to talk to a professional for clarity. Our providers deliver personal plans including therapy, counseling, and medication support. In clinic or online, our care is just a click away.
States We Serve
Capital Psychiatry Group provides outpatient mood disorder treatment through in-clinic visits and via HIPAA-compliant telepsychiatry services. We currently serve patients across New Jersey and Pennsylvania and are expanding to more states.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we accept all insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. If you do not see your insurance listed, please call 609-323-5252.
We offer walk-in and same-day visits, so there is little to no wait time for appointments.
Anxiety is classified as an anxiety disorder, not a mood disorder. It often occurs alongside mood disorders and can appear before or during mood episodes.
Mood disorders often persist or return in episodes. That is why evaluation is important to get clarity.
