Anger, is it a sign of depression?
I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm so angry. i hate everything. Thing is, I didn't use to be this way at all. I used to be the sweetest person you'd ever meet. Always ready to give you the clothes of my back when you are in need. I guess it's because people have taken my kindness for weakness. I don't know. I feel so misunderstood. So I stay away from people. But people that "care" starts to wonder, to ponder, to take it offensively. I don't mean to offend them but I know that reclusion is what I must do to be at peace with myself. I am not angry when I am alone. People make me angry. I hate all of the this sadness that people have caused in the world. It makes me mad. Makes me angry. I just want to punch a wall....

anger and depression are very closely related; it's not uncommon at all to feel rage as a defense against the hopelessness. if you haven't always been this way definitely get checked up by a doctor, maybe you have clinical depression which can easily be corrected with medication and/or therapy. don't suffer in silence.

No. Usually depression gives way to a more apathetic attitude about others and the world and even ones situations. For example, depressed people often lose their jobs or friendships because they simply do not care enough about the benefits thereof anymore. Aristotle, however, wrote an excellent treatise on anger in his Rhetoric, Book II. His discourse on anger last a whopping two to three pages. Yet, he makes very pivotal points! My friend is in a very similar situation you are in. He finds himself angry at a lot of people most of the time. Aristotle says that anger is caused by a slight. There are three types of slights: Contempt, Spite, and Insolence. All causes of anger produced in us can be reduced to one of these slights, always. My friend and his girlfriend argue frequently, and it is usually because one of them sees the other as holding their expectations or ideas in contempt. For instance, today my friends girlfriend wanted wanted to meet us at his house to go to a Bar-B-Q while he wanted to meet at the local grocery store. She immediately grew angry with him. Obviously, before speaking on the phone, my friends GF planned out how her days was going to go with her boyfriend; however, it barely even began the way she wanted it when she called and heard that she was not to meet at his house but to meet at the grocery store. Immediately she felt as if my friend had thwarted her expectations by telling her to do something otherwise and in this she grew angry. Later that day he grew angry over for similar reasons. He prepared a great meal, rented movies this evening, and planned out a relaxing rest of the Sunday we had left together. However, before she knew about his expectations she says she has to leave after dinner to finish u some homework. Imagine the conversation: "Honey, I've planned on you staying an watching movies. Can't you just do it tomorrow?" "No. I can't. I also have to help my brother-in-law with some paperwork. I'm sorry!" My friend sat in silence but clearly was angry. Why? Because his expectations appeared to be thwarted by his girlfriend, who, in reality, had no idea she was doing anything wrong. These are just two simple scenarios. Imagine times people have forgot our names. Do we not grow angry? Of course! Why? Such indicates we are not important and not being important is contempt which is a slight and a slight is that which causes anger. I highly suggest you read Aristotle's treatise on anger in his Rhetoric (Book II). It can be found online I believe. I seriously think it will at least help you have a clearer understanding why we become angry and who and what you are angry at. I feel confident that it can be reduced to some kind of slight.


http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/Aristotle/Rhetoric/Rhetoric-Bk2.html

We come from two core 'energies' or bases within, one is Love and the other is Fear. Anger always come from fear. Sometimes the fear will be 'not getting what you want' or not feeling worthy or possibly 'what other people think about me isn't me' or a host of others.

It would possibly help if you wrote down a list of the things that you fear, then coming to terms with a simply philosophy of living in the moment and not allowing any fear to make you miserable or angry. Anger is the emotion, fear is the original instigator. After writing down your list, get clear on how likely are these things going to happen. As a freiend told me once, what other people think about you is none of your business.

Next write down al of the things that you are blessed by, health family, enough food, a bed and a shelter over your head, you've got more that 90% of the world's polulation have. Count your blessings!

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