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How can I manage my anger that accompanies depression and remain calm?

5 Answers
Last Updated: 06/23/2020 at 8:22pm
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Feeling depressed or anxious can be so overwhelming. I want to help you feel better and be able to enjoy life. You are not alone and you deserve emotional support.

Top Rated Answers
mynameismelanie
November 5th, 2016 4:40pm
Find a healthy way to channel your anger. This can be through something as simple as punching your pillow, or something more committed like enrolling in a boxing club. You can also seek out professional help.
StoicEnthusiast
June 19th, 2017 5:40am
Removing yourself from the situation, going for a walk, have something to drink and eat, write down what happened that caused your angry then go back to the situation the next day.
Nekronomikon
July 18th, 2017 4:30pm
Personally, anger has had a big part in my life. The way I've learned to manage it is by changing my perspective. That is all we can really do in situations that seem unfair or unjust to us
Anonymous
January 15th, 2019 5:16am
I can use a breathing technique to remain calm. I can then use positive reinforcement thoughts to overcome my negative thoughts that may have accompanied my reason to become angry. This will help me to understand that I am okay, and that I can control my actions. A breathing technique that can be used would be to breathe in through your nose for a count of 3 seconds, hold for 2 seconds & exhale.. doing this repeatedly 5 times will slow our heart rate back down to its normal beating pattern which will help us to control the way we react and help us remain calm.
Anonymous
June 23rd, 2020 8:22pm
Managing your anger that accompanies depression can be challenging, but breathing techniques (of course you can google different ones or research) have helped me in the past previously. I have been learning to let things go rather than allowing it to affect how I feel. Once I started only keeping positive things in my life, I have learned it has made me happier. Negativity will impact your life and this might be a cause of the anger that accompanies the depression. Try researching different techniques that can help assist handling the angry moments. I hope any of this helps you.