Mood disorders are often understood in terms of symptoms such as low mood, anxiety, emotional instability, or loss of motivation. While these descriptions are important, they do not fully capture what is happening at the level of brain function.
In many cases, mood disorders reflect disruptions in how the brain and body regulate together — involving systems related to stress, arousal, sleep, energy, and emotional processing. When these systems are not well aligned, individuals may experience persistent or fluctuating symptoms that do not fully respond to standard approaches.
The articles below explore mood disorders from this perspective, drawing on neuroscience to better understand how these conditions develop and how they can be treated.
At Ormond Neuroscience, we take a structured, evidence-informed approach to assessment and intervention. This may include psychological therapy, lifestyle and behavioural interventions, and where appropriate, neuromodulation techniques such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), integrated within a broader programme such as our Neuroharmonics brain health system.
If you are experiencing ongoing difficulties with mood, anxiety, or stress, and feel that current approaches have not fully addressed the problem, further assessment may be helpful. Reach out and get some help from Ormond Neuroscience.
Depression May Be Affecting Your Brain
Most people think of depression as a problem of mood. In long-standing depression, parts of the brain involved in memory,…
Treating Depression with Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Bioelectric Neuromodulation: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a form of bioelectric neuromodulation, a way of stimulating the…
Mood Disorders and Regulation
Mood disorders and the problem of regulation When we talk about mood disorders, we typically describe them using emotional terms. …
Energy Drink Consumption and Suicide Risk
A large meta-analysis involving more than 1.5 million participants has identified an association between energy drink consumption and suicidal thoughts…
Research shows that Depression isn’t strongly Genetic
A powerful piece of medical dogma is the notion that depression has genetic roots. This is the idea that if…
Mental Illness, Love and Telomeres
Telomere length predicts lifespan. Now, a new study has shown an association between childhood trauma, shortened telomere length and mental…
Do herpes and inflammation make you cranky?
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Was Asperger a bad guy? Did he have Asperger’s?
Startling new evidence shows that Hans Asperger, after whom Asperger’s syndrome is named, was a Nazi sympathiser. He referred mentally…