Does Your Depression Ever Make You Feel Angry?

In early 2022, The Depression Project posed a question to our 3,000,000+ person social media community:

What are the most common issues that people with depression struggle with?

Thousands of people responded, and as you may have already guessed, a common issue people mentioned was “depression anger” - because, according to our community members:

• “You feel angry that you have depression”
• “You feel angry at being unable to control your thoughts and emotions”
• “Depression leads to so many consequences that can make you angry”
• “When you have depression, sometimes your emotions just build and build until you explode”
• “You get fed up with having your depression constantly misunderstood and dismissed”

And, as a result, we've put together this cognitive behavioural therapy-based journal, in order to:

• Help you feel like you’re not alone if you struggle with “depression anger”;
• Help you understand why anger is such a common symptom of depression;
• Help you understand the ways that “depression anger” may be fuelling and compounding your depression;
• Help you manage and defuse your “depression anger” in the “heat of the moment” – so that you don’t act in ways that you’ll later regret, and so that you can prevent it from fuelling and compounding your depression;
• Help you take steps to feel less “depression angry” in the first place, and instead feel more calm, relaxed and at peace on the whole.

Here’s A Breakdown Of Exactly What This Journal Will Cover

PART 1: Understanding Your “Depression Anger”

In the first part of this journal:

• We’ll share with you a variety of quotes from members of The Depression Project’s community that describe what “depression anger” is like - in order to help you feel like you’re not alone;
• We’ll explain the reasons why anger is such a common symptom of depression;
• We’ll explain the ways in which anger can fuel and compound your depression.

Additionally, to accompany this section of the journal, we’ll also share with you a handful of journal prompts for you to think about and write out your response to - in order to help you reflect on and better understand the specific causes of your “depression anger”, and the specific ways it may be fuelling and compounding your depression.

PART 2: Strategies To Help You Manage “Depression Anger” In The “Heat Of The Moment”

An extremely important – and perhaps the most important – step you can take when it comes to dealing with “depression anger” is learning how to calm yourself down-, control your “depression anger”-, and/or alleviate it in the “heat of the moment” – i.e. when:

• You’re starting to get “depression angry”;
• You are already “depression angry”.

After all, if you’re able to do this, then you can:

• Help prevent yourself from saying and/or doing something that you’ll later regret;
• Help prevent your “depression anger” from fuelling and compounding your depression.

For this reason, in this section of the journal, we’ll share with you a wide variety of tried, tested, cognitive behavioural therapy-based strategies to help you manage your “depression anger” in the “heat of the moment”. Additionally, each strategy we share with you will also be accompanied by one or more guided journal prompts - in order to help you think about how you could implement that strategy as effectively as possible.

PART 3: Strategies To Help Prevent You From Becoming “Depression Angry”

Like we said, in Part 2 of this journal, we will focus exclusively on the steps you can take to help manage your “depression anger” in the “heat of the moment” – i.e. when:

• You’re starting to get “depression angry”;
• You are already “depression angry”.

And, while this is an extremely important skill to be able to cultivate, what you may be surprised to hear is that in addition to being able to manage your “depression anger” in the “heat of the moment”, it’s also possible to take steps to prevent yourself from feeling so “depression angry” in the first place.

For this reason, in the third and final part of this journal, we’re going to share a variety of these steps with you, including:

• Reducing your exposure to “depression anger”-provoking situations;
• Being more kind, compassionate and understanding with yourself;
• Holding yourself to “fairer standards”;
• Giving yourself an outlet for your emotions instead of suppressing them;
• Setting aside time for what makes you feel calm and relaxed;
• Practicing “radical acceptance”;
• Practicing gratitude;
• Taking care of your body.

Additionally, as was the case in Part 2, in order to help you think about how you could implement these strategies as effectively as possible, each one will be accompanied by one or more guided journal prompts that we encourage you to write out your response to.

FAQ #1: Why should I be confident that The "Depression Anger" Journal will help me?

This journal is grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy - which in case you don't know, is a leading form of treatment for depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, personality disorders, and a wide range of other mental health issues.

Additionally, this journal is also written with the warmth, care, encouragement and insight that, with 3,000,000+ followers on social media, The Depression Project has become renowned for :)

FAQ #2: What format does this journal come in?

This journal is available in two different formats for you to choose from:

1. PDF - which you will be able to download instantly after purchase, and then print out at your home, office or local printer.
2. Paperback (if you live in the US or Canada) - which will be delivered to you within 4-8 business days. Shipping costs are US$7.95 within the US and CAD$14 within Canada. This shipping cost is a flat rate, so whether you order one journal, or multiple journals, the shipping cost will be the same (if you would like to, you'll find the option to add one or more other journals to your cart below so that you can save on shipping). Once your order has been shipped, you will be emailed a number so that you can track it. 

FAQ #3: What if I give this journal a try but I don't like it?

We're extremely, extremely confident that you're going to find this journal immensely helpful. But, just in case you don't, the PDF version of this journal comes with a 60 Day, No-Questions-Asked, 100% Moneyback Guarantee!

If you have any questions about this journal, then please feel free to click here and contact us so that someone from our friendly team can answer them for you :)

Otherwise, we hope you choose to get this journal, because we know that you're going to find it really, really helpful!

All our love,

The Depression Project Team.