The symptom of depression we rarely talk about

The symptom of depression we rarely talk about

Anyone who has ever been cut in traffic or crushed on a coffee table knows how quickly anger can go from zero to 100.

Most of the time, going crazy is simply part of being human. But in some cases, constant rage could be the sign of a deeper problem: depression.

A study conducted in 2014 found that this anger, both overt and suppressed, was in fact a common sign of mental illness.

Psychologists suggest that people who have difficulty managing their anger are at risk of developing depression.

Experts have even described mental illness as "self-directed anger" or "anger turned inward".

"It does not always look like depression, but it's true," said Marianna Strongin, a licensed clinical psychologist in New York.

Research has shown that anger is badociated with "greater severity of symptoms and a worse response to treatment" when it is part of a mental health problem like depression.

That's why Strongin encourages people who feel more angry than usual to ask for help instead of getting rid of it.

"A patient will say that they have noticed, or that their friends have noticed, that they are hitting more," she said.

"Although they come to address their anger, when we start digging, anger is usually a symptom of depression."

Rather than feeling sad or empty, as we often think, depressed people turn more quickly to anger.

Strongin said it's because it's often easier to feel angry than to feel more gloomy emotions.

"Sadness is much more difficult to live," she said. "Sadness is a phase and anger is a verb. She moves through you.

So sometimes [people with depression] distract yourself for not feeling sad, then anger is triggered. "

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, of the estimated 16.2 million American adults who live with depression, it is women aged 18 to 25 years old.

Sherry Benton, a psychologist in Florida, says this is the typical symptom of anger.

"Their natural inclination tends to lean toward isolation," she said. "It's the need to move away from relationships with others, even the healthiest ones.

Anger is a flawless secondary symptom in this situation, since flogging is usually an effective way to keep people away. "

Because men so often repel their loved ones and completely mask their depression, it is more likely to be fatal.

According to a report from Harvard Medical School, about 17% of men will experience major depression at least once in their lifetime, and men are 4 times more likely than women to commit suicide.

But that does not mean that women do not feel anger as a symptom of depression either.

Bess Meade, artistic director, designer and writer living in Oregon, was diagnosed with depression at age 19 and felt anger as her main symptom.

She noticed that the situation was eluding her eyes when she hit a colleague at a meeting and broke a window at an ex-boyfriend's house.

"My mom has already commented that I seemed angry and that I should" do something, "said Meade, who is now 29 years old.

"I think depression was perceived as a weakness, which I do not believe at all, but I was reluctant to call a cat a cat when I was younger."

Meade was able to manage her condition and anger symptoms through a combination of antidepressants and lifestyle changes.

"I started taking yoga clbades while I was really struggling with depression about a year ago and I really feel that it has increased my awareness of my body and my breathing, this who can sometimes help me out of the funk, "she said.

In addition to medications, breathing, and exercise, Strongin said that journaling can be a beneficial tool in managing anger and finding the root cause of the patient's depression.

She tells her patients to write their negative thoughts, to question them later and to look for evidence of the veracity of what they say.

If the thought is "I'm not good enough," I would ask, "How are you? She said, "When you have uncertain thoughts, follow them with answers."

But whatever tools you find useful, the first step is to get help. Talking to a mental health professional can help you manage depression and its symptoms.

"With just anger, it's never just anger," Strongin said. "It's always symbolic that something is not working."

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