---
title: "Affective & mood disorders - Sapience Financial"
description: "Understand the impact of affective and mood disorders with Sapience Financial's cost-to-care infographic. Learn about the prevalence of these disorders among people who are widowed, separated, or divorced, unemployed, or did not complete school."
url: "https://sapience.com.au/cost-burden-of/affective-mood-disorders"
date: "2026-06-06T05:42:21+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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## Affective & mood disorders

#### Quick Facts

Affective disorders, such as **depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia** affect more people who are widowed, separated or divorced (11.2%) unemployed (14.9%) and who did not complete school (8.1% )

- The occurrence of affective disorders is **highest among women between the ages of 25 and 34** years by **men between the ages of 35 and 44 years**.
- Most effective disorders tend to be recurrent and the onset of individual episodes can often be related to stressful events or situations.

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