We who take some medicines for mental illness as a result have to deal with bottled up emotions on a different level than people who don't take any meds. I know my medicine Lithium has caused bottled up emotions because it causes a blunt or flat affect that makes expressing feelings difficult.

I've just been realizing this is a severe problem as a result. You can hurt yourself or others by bottling up your emotions. And for the longest time, pastors, counselors and friends have been telling me it's not what you feel, it's what you know to think or do. Well, they are misinformed on the importance of expressing emotions on a healthy level.

I googled "bottled up emotions" and found that journaling can help a lot. I always have been told to journal, but I didn't because I didn't have a specific reason why I was journaling. Now I can journal my complaints, my bottled up emotions, the things that drive me crazy each day. I'm going to keep that journal separate from my positive journal. I'm hoping this relieves some of the gut pains and stomach anxieties by simply getting the toxic feelings out.