What is Mood swing?
[[File:Bipolar mood shifts.png|thumb|right|Graphical comparison of mood swings, compared with [[bipolar disorder]] and [[cyclothymia]]]] A '''mood swing''' is a quick change in [[mood]]. These can promote problem solving and in producing flexible forward planning.<ref>Peter Salovey et al, ''Emotional Intelligence'' (2004) p. 1974</ref> However, when mood swings are so strong that they become unhelpful, they may be the main part of a [[bipolar disorder]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/disorders_bipolar.shtml|title=BBC Science - When does your mental health become a problem?|newspaper=BBC Science|access-date=8 January 2015|date=19 April 2013|archive-date=25 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325131443/http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health/mental_health/disorders_bipolar.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{wikiquote-inline}} [[Category:Human behavior]]