Depression and anger

[grey777]

I have suffered severe depression for the past 3 years, I recently went though therapy called TMS and it helped immensely however I have just moved out for the first time and am realizing that lately I’ve been struggling with fear and anger as a part of my depression… I was expecting to feel happy and instantly aligned but last few days it’s been outbursts of random irritability and regression of handeling emotions when set off I just feel low energy and deeply upset at small things, self judgment has been active and I just am wondering if anyone can relate or if anyone has any coping advice! My father had anger issues and sometimes things I say in anger remind me of him and I do not want to be like him. I want to unlearn things and I just like to be self aware and would like to address small behavioral outbursts/actions before they form into habits or false coping skills.

thanks

[300days]

I am angry too. I didn’t choose to cope using depression and anxiety, I lost a great deal because of it. I believe that it’s ok to feel that and recognize that it’s a burden. I also recognize that I didn’t solve it earlier in my life- and that is either because I didn’t or couldn’t at that time. Anger is a way of siding with yourself and can be supportive and realistic.

[grey777 in reply to 300days]

I really appreciate your reply it is nice to know I’m not alone.

Life tasks and emotions all in one can be such a heavy burden some days worse than others. That’s so true and I respect what you said on anger..

It’s hard to cope sometimes because I want to make changes and put in the effort to feel better my motivation energy is low and the anxiety is high, I’m learning to take it day by day hour by hour