angry all the time?

Question

I'm always feeling angry all the time every day for no reason. It's like my anger is always bubbling just under my skin. I hate outbursts, they just scare me, so i try to keep my anger in and hope it will go away because I don't wanna hurt anybody. but this is no good either cuz then I have a weird twisted angry look in my face and people i've talked to they quickly notice something is not right, and the whole situation is just embarrasing.

Answer 1

Anger is a perfectly natural feeling. However, when it constantly recurrs you may need to consider counseling (i.e., anger management). If that doesn't help, talk to your doctor. If you already have, and he/she has prescribed you with an antidepressant, speak to him/her about other courses of treatment.

Now, we ALL know that moods don't TYPICALLY last for a very long stretch of time. Sometimes the linger, but usually come and go relatively quickly. So, there must be SOME down time with your anger. If there is, what are you feeling?

Do yourself at least one favor and look at the link I'm providing. It's a factsheet for bipolar disorder. I'm not suggesting that you are, but being angry and depressed most of the time was what got me the help I've REALLY needed. There's also a questionnairre you can take which you should give to your doctors. That can help them to help you. Just be honest with yourself when filling out the questionnairre. No one's being judgemental.

If it turns out you're not bipolar, then at least you know that's not an issue.

When you look at my link, remember the "mania" isn't always about being happy and cheerful and the life of the party. It's also extreme agitation and anxiety, too.

Okay, that's enough for now. Go talk to your physician, get a referral to a psychiatrist (who can prescribe the proper medications) and seek out a psychologist, who can counsel you and help you to vent what's going on.

You'll thank yourself for taking these steps. You know it feels crummy the way you do, but you don't need to suffer.

Answer 2

I have the same problem, but psych's have never helped me. I know I am bi-polar and possibly on my way to schizophrenia (past events have made me paranoid and I believe that things are where they are not - I also have an uncle who is schizo and my mother and 3 siblings are bi-polar)... Anyways, I know all about the anger thing and holding things is. So not healthy! And I hate outbursts as well -- I can yell but I cannot take someone yelling at me - so I rarely yell. I wish I could tell you how to solve it, take some of the ppl's advice given already. I'm unable to even see a therapist because I have no insurance but if you can go, definitely at LEAST talk to someone cuz it does help! Me, I just cry my eyes out until I feel slightly better - for a week or two :P!

Answer 3

Find a way to let it out without hurting anyone. Try yoga, a sport, or just crying into a pillow. I used to be so angry. I saw a therapist and got treated for possible bi-polar and OCD (control issues). She was able to help me relax and enjoy what I have and not to stress over everything. Keeping your anger in is a bad situation waiting to happen. Focus the anger at what is making you angry. Then write about it, draw a picture, sound it out, etc. If you write about it or draw a picture, throw it away with the anger inside.

Answer 4

Are you having outbursts of anger and hurting your friends and those you love? It might help to see a therapist to help you work out and defuse your feelings of anger. Here are some of the things I do when I get angry, these might help you too:

Go to someplace where no one is around and yell at the top of your lungs.
Listen to some really loud, angry music.
Play a musical instrument (again, in a loud, angry way.)
Write some poetry or diary entries dealing with your anger ... turn it into art.
Take deep breaths and think of something peaceful.. like the ocean.. green mountainsides .. birds flying.. something like that. you should always keep an image like that in your mind.
Remember what Buddha said, "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. "

All these things may help you with your angry feelings, but unless you address and confront the deep inner reasons for your anger, you are going to feel this way for the rest of your life, so talk it out with someone!

Answer 5

Go see a psychologist or psychiatrist. Nothing to be ashamed of. Many, many people suffer from mental illness, whether is depression, anxiety, bipolar or other. The most important thing is to get help. If you are a person still in school talk to your school counselor or even better yet, talk to your parents. Just about everyone knows someone with some type of mental illness. So don't shut yourself in, talk to someone that can help.

Answer 6

Try to get counseling and find out the underlying problem that is causing your anger and outbursts. If you know what is truly causing it, then you can try to work on resolving it. Good luck.

Answer 7

Find a way to let it out while you are all alone and out of ear shot of anyone. Then come up with a way to get more organized...try to prevent any extra stress. If none of this works speak with a counselor. If that doesn't so it see a real doctor.

Answer 8

whatever you do DON'T take meds for your anger... they will get you depressed and messed up. I have see it happen with my own eyes!
What you could do is try to sit down by yourself and relax... drink some soothing tea and soak your feet. Breathe deeply and maybe read a book. Get your mind off the world.
just try it.

Answer 9

Are there any unresolved issues you have with someone? Are you angrey at someone? You can try Forgiveness, then let it go. Forgive then start over.

Answer 10

Sounds like you are bi-polar. Go to doctor they can help...But holding stuff in is not healthy...just go in closet and let it out.