maybe you will find something helpful in an article posted by CANDC for the Friday nite Anxiety Chat...

here is a little bit on Shame, the emotion underlying much anger and the hiding of one's true self:

“We hide by avoiding things that will change us … We hide by asking for reassurance. We hide by letting someone else speak up and lead … We live in fear of feelings.”

Shame is the hiding emotion. Here are some of my thoughts on the origin of hiding:"

Why We Hide | World of Psychology