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In 1851, French psychiatrist Jean-Pierre Falret observed and documented major mood swings, which he called “circular insanity.”

Human Mood and Disordered Moods

It is obvious that people’s moods have shifted and changed over the last few decades. While modern conveniences have made life easier in some ways, in many other ways there is greater pressure, higher stress, and more pessimism. But despite the increased stresses of modern high-pressure lifestyles, researchers don’t fully understand why growing numbers of people are now so unresponsive to traditionally reliable remedies like long vacations, talking with friends or loved ones, journaling or meditation, psychotherapy, and spiritual counsel. As Julia Ross explains in The Mood Cure :

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Behavioral Disorders: Mood Disorders