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Depressed Mood
Depressed mood generally appears in adolescence, or later. Traumatic events and serious life changes can cause depressed mood to happen in anyone.

Non-Medical Treatment
Depressed mood has several non-medical treatment options. Cognitive-behavioral self-help intervention has been found to be an effective way to reduce depressed symptoms for people that have physical impairments or injuries. Self-help programs in general can be more cost-effective and convenient for many patients. These programs break through social and geographical barriers to reach many people, since they can be mailed or found online. Another treatment option called Positive Affect Stimulation and Sustainment, or PASS, is a type of therapy that focuses on positive events in one’s life. It also teaches patients how to enhance positive affective states by learning to live in the moment and create positive expectations in life.

Psychiatric Syndroms Con't
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is another disorder that shows depressed mood as a symptom. Studies show that when patients record instances of anxiety, depressed mood generally follows, but not vice versa. However, anxiety disorders can also occur without depressed mood. Another major disorder that has depressed mood as a major symptom is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is also classified as an anxiety disorder, People develop PTSD after experiences some sort of significant trauma. Examples of this could be because of war, natural disasters, domestic violence, threatened death, serious injury, or other similar situations. Victims of this disorder tend to have flashbacks of the traumatic event, nightmares, and physical distress. Treatment of this disorder involve learning to manage and cope with symptoms by using cognitive behavioral treatment. It is important to note that symptoms of depression can change on a day to day basis, and greatly depend on the individual. Furthermore, many symptoms of depressed mood, such as fatigue and suicidal thoughts, can also be symptoms of other mental illnesses.

Depressed mood is not only associated with mental disorders. Sometimes it appears in natural physical processes. Studies have also shown that depressed mood is a symptom associated with menopause. It is not seen in all women, but some report feeling depressed within the first year since the last menstrual cycle.