[Curupira]

So in my experience with depression I have felt sadness, despair, blah. One the upswing I have had times of happy.

For the first time I am experiencing anger, disgust, revulsion. And it is not targeted inwards. There are just these random moments where I cannot stand other humans. I am to say the least concerned

Should I be worried? Does anyone else experience this? This is generally not part of my personality makeup. I see my pdoc next week as well as my therapist so I will be bringing this up to them

[Altered Moment]

Any new meds that could be causing it?

Probably not unusual symptoms of depression for some but sound unusual for you. In my whole life I never got anxiety but then all of a sudden it was a big part of my depression and even when not depressed so I dunno.

[Roxygirl816]

I have experienced all the symptoms u mentioned with my depression. I've had depression for the better part of 19 years but the last 5 have been especially bad. About 2 years ago I started getting really angry and agitated. It was also not inward but pretty much anyone and everything else was fair game. When I talked to my Pdoc she increased one of my meds that consequently was also used for anger issues. My PsyD also has helped me with it. It's much better now but does still happen now and then but at least I can cope with it better. Definitely talk to your Pdoc and T about it, they can help you. Don't be worried, it's an emotion just like any other and not as uncommon as u may think. Good luck. Remember the emotions themselves aren't good or bad, it's our actions and reactions to them that determines that.

[waterknob1234]

I agree with Roxygirl that it is not the emotions that are bad but how we act and react to them. I can tell you are concerned and of course don't want to be angry or lash out at anyone. I also have moments when I can be very angry with other people, particularly at work. I mostly hold it all in. Sometimes I think the anger may be a part of my depression. I can get irate at other people's bad behavior. I think depression just makes me feel everything more. I also get paranoid, wondering what other people are going to do to me next.

I agree it would be a good idea to talk to your pdoc and therapist. Best of wishes.

[TheOriginalMe]

I'm struggling with intense feelings of anger, I feel like I could pick up a weapon and inflict serious harm on the first person I pass in the street. I'm jumpy and easily annoyed too. I think these thoughts and feelings are really just another expression of what I want to do to myself, I'm just projecting them in a different way.

[Curupira]

Thanks for the help guys. I was starting to worry I might need to check myself in. I have not had an urge to act on any of these feelings so that is good but the virulence of them shocks me. A friend asked me to hold her newborn the other day and instead of feeling the aww baby feeling I normally get I just had this deep feeling of revulsion and disgust in my belly. No fantasies of harming anyone, and I do not have these feelings with my own family so I am just starting to wonder if people are awful or if I am.