Pissed-off?
Anger and depression are two buds that love to hang out together. They don’t ALWAYS hang out but can accompany each other – A LOT.
I get you, and I’m walking toward your pissed-off-ness, not walking away from it, as many people in your life probably have.
It’s hard for people in your life to have empathy for your anger because it shows up in an ugly, scary, and unattractive way and might be directed right at them. So, before they can show your anger understanding and empathy, they need to protect themselves from it.
That ends up leaving you upset at being upset and causes the people in your life not to feel good about you either.
“Why am I so pissed and irritated all the time?”
There’s no straightforward answer, but I would go out on a limb and say that most likely, the anger is in part related to or connected to some sadness or depression.
Depression loves to hide behind anger. It pushes itself outwards in the form of uptightness, yelling, explosions, arguments, defensiveness, or irritability. Does any of this sound familiar?
Depression is complex and can be very debilitating. It needs a multi-faceted approach that considers a broad range of causes for you to make some changes.
I can help you become less angry and depressed
I have helped many clients with “anger issues” get to the bottom of their anger and what is keeping it alive. I have yet to see it show up without some degree of depression.
Along with addressing anger, we tackle the depression underneath it and challenge some of the thinking involved in the reported behaviors.
I have worked with couples where one or both experience anger that hurts their relationship. In a short time, they report less anger, irritability, and sadness.
Clients can’t believe how different their relationships felt once they started practicing skills learned in therapy, especially as they became more aware of their thinking patterns that ignited their anger. They felt more in control and liberated from the anger and depression that kept them constrained.
Ready to lighten the load you are carrying?
Anger is an emotion that others have a hard time tolerating because it is so aggressive and can seem directed at them – making it difficult for angry people to find support.
It feels good to have someone say they’re not afraid of your anger; they understand it and will help you release yourself from the anger and get to the bottom of the depression that’s fueling it.
That’s the role I play.
Let’s put you back in the driver’s seat so the anger doesn’t control you any longer.