Title: Emotions- Importance of; management of negative feelings; positive value of
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Content: Or we might call it a  "catch-all" term. Depression can include  feeling discouraged, hopeless, lonely, isolated,  misunderstood, overwhelmed, attacked, invalidated,  unsupported, etc. Normally it includes several feelings. These more specific feelings are what we call the primary  emotions. Secondary,  "catch-all" terms like anger and depression do  not help us much when it comes to identifying our unmet  emotional needs (UEN's). When  all I can say is "I feel angry," neither I nor  any one else knows what would help me feel better. But if  I say I feel pressured or trapped or disrespected, it is  much more clear what my UEN is and what would help me  feel better. A simple, but effective technique, then, is  to identify the primary emotion. Managing Negative Emotions
General  Guidelines
Here are few general guidelines for  managing negative emotions. . First, identify the feeling.