
Hellfire1803
3 years ago1
Emotionally spent
Does anyone know how I can stop being so angry. I got diagnosed in February and have been on Lisdexamfetamine ever since and it was amazing but lately I have just been getting so angry at such little things. But the rage is so overwhelming I have to leave.

My therapist told me anger is a secondary emotion that results from not addressing the primary emotion. For example if you didn’t do well on a test you might feel disappointed, but if you don’t address the disappointment then it can build into anger and all of a sudden you are pissed at the professor or your study buddy or anyone that happens to be nearby—as long as you don’t have to face your own disappointment. I find it really helpful to try to find the primary emotion whenever I catch myself getting angry.