I got some work for tonight too, ha. Just to let you know, there are different types of mood disorders. Some of them do seem to run in the family, and can make it really difficult to function as a family, especially if more than one of them has it, more so if they are not treated.

major depressive disorder- serious to severe depressive disorder in which a person may show loss of appetite, psychomotor retardation and impaired reality testing.

bi-polar disorder- characterized by mood swings from ecstatic elation to deep depression. Cycles seem unrelated to external events.

The manic episodes of a bi-polar individual are as such: they may show excitement or silliness, to an extreme, and may become engrossed in normal activities: inspiration may appear to be high, and they sit there writing for days, without eating. That's a drastic case, but a real one.

Hey, send me a message if you'd like to know anything else, kay?