Anger is an emotion that people feel sometimes, but if someone is feeling angry a lot of the time, they may be experiencing depression. It can be a common emotion among people experiencing depression.
You may feel angry about events, angry at yourself. Or even angry at yourself. This anger is often difficult to control, to the point that it worsens your depression and affects your professional and personal relationships.
In this post, we look at the connection between anger and depression and the causes of anger in depression. We will also discuss the treatment options for both anger and depression.
What is anger?
It is important to note that anger isn’t a diagnosable mental health condition. It is an unpleasant emotion that you may experience with various mental health disorders and the non-clinical population. Although people feel angry from time to time, feeling maladaptive anger or depressive disorder, specifically when you also have depression, can signify a deeper underlying problem.
What is depression?
Depression is often considered sadness, but unresolved anger but it is more than that. Unlike anger, depression is a diagnosable mental health disorder that involves feelings of low mood combined with other symptoms such as trouble concentrating or trouble to sleep.
Anger and depression?
As I mentioned earlier, anger is a common emotion, but it can be destructive when it is not responded to adaptively. In the case of depression, anger can take multiple different forms. Below we discussed some examples of the types of anger you might experience during the depression.
It is a feature of depression itself, so it should not be surprising to know that this form of suppressed anger is connected to depression. If you have depression, it may show up as snapping at others over trivial things or being unable to handle even small disappointments without reacting negatively.
A person having depression who expresses their anger outward may become hostile towards others. This means responding not only with an irritable or depressed mood but also being angry and attacking those around you.
3. Anger attacks
The rapid and intense onset of anger can also be a feature of depression. These onset attacks express anger that may happen in response to trivial matters.
What are the causes of anger in depression?
So, you must be wondering about the causes of anger related to depression. There is some evidence that serotonergic dysfunction may be partly to blame. In other words, neurochemicals in your brain may be off-kilter, leading to depression, irritability, and anger. For this reason, medications that are used to treat depression symptoms may also help to relieve your anger.
Anger turned inward
Anger turned inward is common in those who are having depression. However, this act of self compassion may also worsen the severity of depression. A study conducted in the UK stated that inwardly turned anger in depression might reflect a critical negative inner voice that makes it hard for you to move past feelings of shame. Most often, it also led to feelings of low self-growth
Whenever you listen to your inner critic, it may increase your depression. As a result, you will find it hard to do things that will help alleviate your depression (e.g., doing things that you once enjoyed, spending quality time with your friends, or going out being social).
Moreover, staying angry at yourself only prolongs your feelings of depression and anger, focuses your thoughts on the negative, and makes you feel more sorry for yourself. And ultimately, you feel powerless and negative over time.
So, this is how anger turned inward serves to prolong depression and worsen the severity of your depressive symptoms too.
Anger turned outward
People having depression not only turn their anger inward, but they may also turn it outward and lash their anger outbursts at those around them.
During the depression, you’re more likely to be irritable, leading to snapping at other people over trivial events. In addition, your depression will amplify your negative emotions at the moment, and making it hard to control them, even though you most likely feel bad about it after the fact.
People find it as a vicious cycle that they have trouble escaping from. Eventually, it may lead to problems in their personal and professional relationships and personal life. For example, if you can’t deal with stress in the workplace, the chances are that you will lash out in anger at coworkers, managers, or even customers.
And, if you try to control your anger around family and friends, you may find that this overt or suppressed anger can lead to strained relationships and the loss of people in your life.
Treatment for angry depression
Treatment of angry depression is similar to treatments that exist for depression alone. In short, therapy and medications are empirically validated treatments for depression that may also help alleviate feelings of anger, irritability, and hostility.
One particular type of therapy that can be helpful for angry depression is Emotionally Focused Therapy developed by psychologist Les Greenberg. In this therapy, anger is viewed as being of two types which are adaptive and non-adaptive.
Adaptive anger motivates you toward taking decisive action. For example, you’ve gained weight due to unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise. Adaptive anger would involve being angry at yourself and feeling inspired and motivated to make a plan to join a gym and start eating healthy food. In this way, this type of anger is controlled and directed.
In contrast, maladaptive anger does nothing to motivate you to take action. In the above example, instead of feeling motivated to join a gym and start eating healthy food, your excessive anger would lead to a downward spiral of self-pity and feeling stuck.
Emotionally Focus therapy can help to relieve depression, improve self-esteem, and reduce distress in interpersonal relationships. For this specific reason, this type of therapy may also help you relieve anger related to depression.
Medication is another treatment option for depression that can also reduce feelings of anger or irritability. Although it is not a direct treatment for anger, alleviating symptoms of depression may have an indirect effect on anger.
Can depression make you have anger issues?
Yes, depression can manifest as anger issues in some individuals. While depression is often associated with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and low energy, it can also lead to increased irritability and anger. This is sometimes referred to as “agitated depression.” People experiencing this form of depression may become easily frustrated, agitated, and prone to outbursts of anger.
Depression can disrupt one’s emotional regulation, making it challenging to manage intense emotions effectively. Additionally, individuals with depression may direct their anger inward, resulting in self-criticism and self-loathing. It’s crucial to recognize these anger issues as potential symptoms of depression and seek professional help to address the underlying mental health condition.
Is Anger Issues a Mental Illness?
Anger issues themselves are not considered a mental illness, but they can be symptomatic of various mental health conditions. Persistent and severe problems with anger management can be a sign of an underlying mental health disorder, such as Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a condition characterized by recurrent, intense outbursts of anger disproportionate to the situation.
Additionally, anger issues can co-occur with mood disorders like depression or bipolar disorder, as well as personality disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). It’s important to recognize and address anger issues, as they can significantly impact one’s mental well-being and relationships, and may require therapy or treatment for the underlying condition.
If you are struggling with anger and depression daily and impair your daily functioning, it’s important to see a mental health professional. If you haven’t seen a mental health professional about your condition, you may be offered a diagnosis as well as treatment. If you want to receive help, then the first step is to talk to your family doctor.
You don’t need to feel ashamed about reaching out for help, asking family and friends for support, or joining a support group. However, making yourself a priority or asking for help might be what it takes to improve your relationships and feel better about your daily life.
Hasira ni hisia ambayo watu huona mara kwa mara, lakini ikiwa mtu anahisi hasira mara nyingi, wanaweza kuwa na unyogovu. Huenda ikawa hisia ya kawaida miongoni mwa watu wanaoshuka moyo. Unaweza kuwa na hasira na matukio, hasira na wewe mwenyewe. Au hata kukasirika juu yako mwenyewe. Mara nyingi hasira hiyo ni ngumu kudhibiti, na inaweza kuharibu mahusiano yako ya kibinafsi na ya kitaaluma. Katika makala hii, tutazungumzia uhusiano kati ya hasira na unyogovu na sababu za hasira katika unyogovu. Pia tutazungumzia njia za kutibu hasira na mshuko wa moyo. Hasira ni nini? Ni muhimu kutambua kwamba hasira si hali ya afya ya akili inayoweza kugunduliwa. Ni hisia mbaya ambayo unaweza kupata na matatizo mbalimbali ya afya ya akili na idadi ya watu wasio wa kliniki. Ingawa watu wanahisi hasira mara kwa mara, hisia ya hasira ya kutoelewana au ugonjwa wa kushuka moyo, haswa wakati una unyogovu, inaweza kuashiria tatizo la ndani zaidi. Mshuko wa moyo ni nini? Mara nyingi huzuni huonwa kuwa huzuni, lakini hasira isiyoweza kutatuliwa ni zaidi ya hilo. Tofauti na hasira, unyogovu ni ugonjwa wa akili unaoweza kugunduliwa ambao unahusisha hisia za hali ya chini pamoja na dalili nyingine kama vile shida ya kukaza fikira au shida ya kulala. Hasira na mshuko wa moyo? Kama nilivyosema hapo awali, hasira ni hisia ya kawaida, lakini inaweza kuwa mbaya sana ikiwa haijakabiliana nayo. Katika kisa cha kushuka moyo, hasira yaweza kuwa na maumbo mengi tofauti. Chini tunaelezea baadhi ya aina za hasira ambazo unaweza kupata wakati wa kushuka moyo. Ni dalili ya kushuka moyo, kwa hiyo haishangazi kujua kwamba hasira hiyo ya kukandamizwa inahusiana na kushuka moyo. Ikiwa una mshuko wa moyo, huenda ukaonekana kwa kuwachukia wengine kwa sababu za mambo madogo-madogo au kwa kutoweza kushughulikia hata mambo madogo-madogo ya kukatisha tamaa bila kuitikia vibaya. Mtu mwenye mshuko wa moyo ambaye huonyesha hasira yake kwa wengine huenda akawa na uhasama kuelekea wengine. Hii inamaanisha kujibu si tu kwa hasira au hali ya kushuka moyo bali pia kuwa na hasira na kuwashambulia wale walio karibu nawe. 3. Uwe na mtazamo wa kweli Kushambuliwa na hasira Kuanza kwa hasira haraka na kwa nguvu kwaweza pia kuwa sifa ya kushuka moyo. Mashambulizi hayo ya ghafula huonyesha hasira ambayo yaweza kutokea kwa sababu ya mambo madogo-madogo. Ni nini kisababishi cha hasira katika mshuko wa moyo? Kwa hiyo, lazima uwe unajiuliza kuhusu visababishi vya hasira zinazohusiana na mshuko wa moyo. Kuna uthibitisho fulani kwamba huenda kasoro ya utendaji wa serotonini ikawa sehemu ya kisababishi. Kwa maneno mengine, kemikali za neva katika ubongo wako zaweza kuwa zisizo sawa, zikisababisha mshuko wa moyo, kukasirika, na hasira. Kwa sababu hiyo, dawa zinazotumiwa kutibu dalili za kushuka moyo zaweza pia kukusaidia kupunguza hasira yako. Hasira ya ndani ni ya kawaida kwa wale walio na mshuko wa moyo. Hata hivyo, tendo hilo la kujionea huruma laweza pia kuzidisha uzito wa mshuko wa moyo. Utafiti uliofanywa nchini Uingereza ulionyesha kuwa hasira ya ndani katika unyogovu inaweza kutafakari sauti ya ndani ya kukosoa ambayo hufanya iwe vigumu kwako kuhamia hisia za zamani za aibu. Kwa kawaida, hii huongoza kwa hisia za chini ya ukuaji wa kibinafsi, na wakati wowote unapomsikiliza mkosoaji wako wa ndani, inaweza kuongeza unyogovu wako. Kama matokeo, utapata ni vigumu kufanya mambo ambayo yatakusaidia kupunguza unyogovu wako (kwa mfano, kufanya mambo ambayo ulifurahia hapo awali, kutumia wakati mzuri na marafiki wako, au kwenda nje kuwa na kijamii). Zaidi ya hayo, kukaa na hasira juu yako mwenyewe huongeza tu hisia zako za kushuka moyo na hasira, hukazia mawazo yako juu ya mambo yasiyofaa, na hufanya ujisikie huzuni zaidi. Mwishowe, unahisi kuwa hauna nguvu na unakuwa na hisia mbaya. Kwa hiyo, hasira iliyoelekezwa ndani huongeza muda wa kushuka moyo na kuharibu dalili zako za kushuka moyo. Watu walio na mshuko wa moyo hawawezi tu kugeuza hasira yao ndani, lakini wanaweza pia kuigeuza nje na kupiga hasira zao kwa wale walio karibu nao. Wakati wa mshuko wa moyo, huenda ukawa na hasira kali, na hivyo kuwachukia watu wengine kwa sababu ya mambo madogo-madogo. Kwa kuongezea, mshuko wako wa moyo utaongeza hisia zako hasi kwa wakati huu, na kufanya iwe vigumu kuzidhibiti, hata ingawa uwezekano mkubwa unahisi vibaya juu ya hilo baada ya tukio hilo. Watu huona hilo kuwa mzunguko mchafu ambao wana matatizo ya kuukimbia. Hatimaye, huenda ikawa na matatizo katika mahusiano yao ya kibinafsi na ya kitaaluma na katika maisha yao ya kibinafsi. Kwa mfano, ikiwa huwezi kukabiliana na mkazo kazini, yaelekea utawakasirisha wafanyakazi wenzako, wasimamizi, au hata wateja. Ikiwa unajaribu kudhibiti hasira yako karibu na familia na marafiki, unaweza kugundua kwamba hasira hii iliyo wazi au iliyofichwa inaweza kusababisha mahusiano ya mvutano na kupoteza watu katika maisha yako. Matibabu ya kushuka moyo kwa sababu ya hasira ni sawa na matibabu ya kushuka moyo kwa sababu ya hasira. Kwa ufupi, matibabu na dawa ni matibabu ya kushuka moyo ambayo yamethibitishwa kimapokeo ambayo yaweza pia kusaidia kupunguza hisia za hasira, kukasirika, na uhasama. "Tiba ya ""Mtazamo wa Kihisabati"" ni mbinu ya matibabu ya hisia iliyoundwa na Les Greenberg." Katika tiba hii, hasira huonwa kuwa ya aina mbili ambazo ni adaptive na zisizo adaptive. Hasira ya kujitayarisha hukuhamasisha kuchukua hatua ya kuamua. Kwa mfano, umepata uzito kwa sababu ya mazoea yasiyo ya afya ya kula na ukosefu wa mazoezi. Hasira ya Adaptive inahusisha kuwa na hasira na wewe mwenyewe na kuhisi msukumo na msukumo wa kufanya mpango wa kujiunga na mazoezi na kuanza kula chakula kizuri. Kwa njia hiyo, hasira ya aina hiyo inadhibitiwa na kuelekezwa. Kinyume chake, hasira isiyofaa haikushawishi kutenda. Katika mfano wa juu, badala ya kuhisi kuhamasishwa kujiunga na mazoezi na kuanza kula chakula kizuri, hasira yako ya kupita kiasi itasababisha mzunguko wa chini wa kujisikitisha na kuhisi kukwama. Tiba ya Kuzingatia Hisia za Wengine yaweza kusaidia kupunguza mshuko wa moyo, kuboresha kujistahi, na kupunguza mkazo katika mahusiano ya watu. Kwa sababu hiyo, aina hiyo ya tiba yaweza pia kukusaidia kupunguza hasira inayohusiana na mshuko wa moyo. Dawa ni njia nyingine ya kutibu mshuko wa moyo ambayo pia inaweza kupunguza hasira au kukasirika. Ingawa si tiba ya moja kwa moja ya hasira, kupunguza dalili za kushuka moyo kwaweza kuwa na matokeo yasiyo ya moja kwa moja juu ya hasira. Je, kushuka moyo kunaweza kukusababisha uwe na matatizo ya hasira? Ndiyo, kushuka moyo kwaweza kuonekana kuwa tatizo la hasira kwa watu fulani. Ingawa mara nyingi mshuko wa moyo huhusianishwa na hisia za huzuni, kukosa tumaini, na kukosa nguvu, unaweza pia kusababisha kuongezeka kwa hasira na hasira. Nyakati nyingine hali hiyo huitwa "udhuru wenye msisimko". Watu wanaopatwa na aina hiyo ya mshuko wa moyo wanaweza kukata tamaa kwa urahisi, kusisimuka, na kuwa na mwelekeo wa kukasirika. Mshuko wa moyo waweza kuvuruga utaratibu wa hisia za mtu, na hivyo kumfanya awe mgumu kusimamia hisia kali kwa matokeo. Kwa kuongezea, watu walio na mshuko wa moyo wanaweza kuelekeza hasira yao ndani yao, na hilo huongoza kwenye kujilaumu na kujidharau. Ni muhimu kutambua masuala haya ya hasira kama dalili zinazowezekana za mshuko wa moyo na kutafuta msaada wa kitaalamu kushughulikia hali ya msingi ya afya ya akili. Je, Hasira Ni Ugonjwa wa Akili? Matatizo ya hasira yenyewe hayachukuliwi kuwa ugonjwa wa akili, lakini yanaweza kuwa dalili ya hali mbalimbali za afya ya akili. Matatizo ya kudumu na makali ya kudhibiti hasira yanaweza kuwa ishara ya ugonjwa wa akili, kama vile ugonjwa wa mlipuko wa mara kwa mara (IED), hali inayojulikana na mapigo ya hasira ya mara kwa mara na ya nguvu ambayo haipatani na hali. Kwa kuongezea, matatizo ya hasira yanaweza kutokea pamoja na matatizo ya hisia kama vile unyogovu au ugonjwa wa bipolar, pamoja na matatizo ya utu, kama vile ugonjwa wa utu wa mpaka (BPD). Ni muhimu kutambua na kushughulikia masuala ya hasira, kwani yanaweza kuathiri sana ustawi wa akili na mahusiano, na inaweza kuhitaji tiba au matibabu kwa hali ya msingi. Ikiwa unashindana na hasira na unyogovu kila siku na kudhoofisha utendaji wako wa kila siku, ni muhimu kuona mtaalamu wa afya ya akili. Kama hujawahi kuona mtaalamu wa afya ya akili kuhusu hali yako, unaweza kuwa na kutoa utambuzi pamoja na matibabu. Ikiwa unataka kupata msaada, hatua ya kwanza ni kuzungumza na daktari wako wa familia. Huna haja ya kuhisi aibu kuhusu kutafuta msaada, kuuliza familia na marafiki msaada, au kujiunga na kundi la msaada. Hata hivyo, kujiweka mwenyewe kipaumbele au kuomba msaada inaweza kuwa nini inachukua kuboresha mahusiano yako na kujisikia vizuri kuhusu maisha yako ya kila siku.