ADHD, personality disorders and anger issues
I have undiagnosed ADHD and recently my anger management has been horrendous. I can’t control it with my partner. He gets the sh*t end of it. He thinks I also have a split personality disorder. I am a mother and this doesn’t seem to affect me as a parent, it seems to be very random triggers and can go from 0-100 within seconds. I don’t recognise myself anymore .. just feel so alone. I’m scared. I’m lonely. I’m also pregnant and worried how this may be affecting the baby, every day I feel intense anger.
Hi @AmyLou16, I'm sorry to hear that you are going through all this and it's understandable that you are feeling scared and lonely right now. Anger can be very difficult to manage and it sounds like the triggers can be very random which can catch us off guard.
There is a self help guide here https://www.7cups.com/help-managing-emotions/ which has a few coping strategies of dealing with managing emotions like anger.
Sending lots of support 💙
@AmyLou16
Dear AmyLou,
please don't self-diagnose yourself, nor let other people who are not professionals diagnose you ❤️
I don't know your whole story, but it might also be that the pregnancy hormones are kicking in and making managing emotions extremely difficult right now. ADHD doesn't have to be always related to anger issues. Becouse you believe so strongly that you have ADHD and are so concerned, I highly encourage you to have a conversation with your doctor about what you are experiencing and having a check with a psychiatrist as well. Those are the people who are equipped to make judgements about your mental health and whether you have a diagnosis or not. I wish you the best of luck and send you lots of support ❤️
