Understanding Mood Swings In Depth

Note for Counselor/Group Leader: There is a lot of material here. Depending upon the level of participation, this could be broken down into two sessions

Icebreaker: “Name That Mood!” – Meet Your Mood Characters

Directions: As a group review the list of mood characters below. Discuss which characters on the list sound familiar in your own life. Make sure to review the mood description written in italics after each one

Speedy Steve – Talks a mile a minute, feels like he can conquer the world, interrupts a lot but has great energy, hasn’t slept in 2 days and is about to start three businesses by Friday. - (Mood: hypomanic/impulsive)

Angry Angus – Feels personally attacked by the way someone looked at him, slams doors, yells a lot, then feels bad and disappears for two days. - (Mood: irritable rage)

Impulsive Irving – Randomly signs up for a weekend trip, texts people from the past, and makes big decisions without telling anyone until it’s too late. - (Mood: manic impulsivity)

Flatline Fiona – Cancels all plans, lays on the couch watching shows but with very little interest, doesn’t answer texts because “What’s the point?” - (Mood: depressive)

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