Hey Jenn, open up a page in your journal that nobody else can see and just vent! Write it out of your system. Scream at the world through your keys.

Or, write a version of it here, as long as it won't make you feel worse or trigger some damaging emotions in somebody here, or doesn't contain the name, rank or serial number of the object of your wrath.

and...

Go for a walk or do jumping jacks till you drop or do something to get the fight or flight chemicals out of your system. I don't know how you work, but my quickest way into a terrible depression is anger. It screws up my body chemistry. Sweat those toxins out of your system.

Well, unfortunately, I'm smashed things. But the better thing to do is some sort of activity that uses a lot of energy and fast and exhausts you. That's what my therapist said.

i agree, exercise and journaling are both great suggestions.

usually if something/somebody has mad me angry, i have to confront them about it, not aggressively, but i don't like things unresolved, and i think with open honest dialouge, pretty much anything can be sorted out.

sorry you feel so lousy. :(

Hey, the other and most important thing... I'm not saying that you should let that person off of the hook; once you come down and are more rational and thoughtful, you'll know how you should respond.

But for now, forgive that person and yourself. I used to have terrible problems with anger. And, and hour of rage is a 100% guarantee that I'll spend a week or more in a serious depression; brain chemistry.

Forgive yourself and them, let it go. Breathe, take care of yourself. The anger, in the end, hurts us the most!

Looking for something online, does a moment of rage trigger depression? But came across this interesting discussion of underlying, ongoing rage as a part of depression:

http://www.afterpsychotherapy.com/depression-symptoms-and-rage/

True. Good point.

Nothing...feels like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. It sucks

freeheeler, that was a good article. thanks for leading me to it. this explains a lot. I've been suffering from a low grade depression for a long time now. I know I have a lot of unconscious rage. I want to thank everyone for their replies.

I often feel like screaming and crying but my meds don't allow me to do either so the anger eats at me like a cancer, it's quite painful

Oh sure- I have this great voodoo doll, nuff said ;)

scream underwater in the bath?

I normally let it *pass.*

I've heard praying about it helps.. but if I'm that angry it usually involves a person.. so I plan.

I used to be super mean and was in trouble alot for physically assaulting people ( teens ) I couldn't stop it, I'd go from 0 to beat your ass in seconds...

I guess hormones did it for me, once I had the babies I turned into a giant wimp. I still get angry like I did from time to time but my ruggies are always with me so I just hold it in then scream into a pillow at home.

I get pent up anger out by listening to hardcore music and running my ass off( or spinning)