Dealing with my anger,is my depression causing it?
Well pardon me for not being real gentle here, but I have depression too and I have some hard advice for you. First of all, and most importantly if you cannot control your urges to be violent, then you need to see a doctor immediately. Slapping someone who is bed-ridden is…….well……pretty cruel, if I were you I would apologize to her for doing that as soon as possible, you only have one mom, and if you were to judge your own self worth on how you just treated your mom, it isnt a surprise to me that you are depressed. Secondly if you think you can control your behavior, I would highly suggest surrounding yourself with people that are worse off than you that need your help. Doesnt matter who, just get out of yourself, do something helpful and nice for someone without any payment, and do it often. The hard truth here is that often the cause of most depression is our lack of self worth and confidence stemming from our extreme self-centeredness, if you want to be happy, and not in de
You need professional help. If you are not seeing someone about it, you need to. Take some anger management courses, anything, being proactive about your condition keeps you busy and gets your mind off of things. It will make you more aware of what you are doing. I am sorry to hear about your depression. Talk to friends, get out of the house, take up a new hobby anything that keeps you busy and doesn’t allow you to sit and be depressed. I know there’s more to it, but professional help is your best solution to fixing it long term wise.
Ohhhhhhhhhh – that sounds sooooooo familiar!! Be reassured that you are not the only one suffering with anger, depression, uncontrollable mood swings, and all the rest! The drinking will not, in the long run help matters at all, although i can understand why it is tempting to use the alcohol to try and block everything out and calm down. As other people have said try other relaxation techniques instead of the alcohol – music, fils, whatever works for you. You ask if the depression is causing the anger – i would say (from personal experience) that it is the other way round – anger, especially that which itn’t expressed in a suitable way, can have a prefound effect on mental health. Agasin – i would reinforce what others have said about going to your GP to get suitable medication, and i would also ask him about getting help with looking after your mum. you don’t say why she is bed-ridden, but maybe trying to change that, to get her out from the same four walls would help her depression,
