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I got some news earlier which made me very angry. Since then ive also been very anxious - does anger cause anxiety?
oh yes i would say so ...its all on the negative side ...it can bring allkinds of emotions ...so i feel its perfectly normal reaction .....try to relax , easyier said than done , i know ....look at the whole picture of what made you angry ?...and break it down , are you angry at a certain person ?...only you have these answers ....i hope your anxiety eases , as i feel pretty awful right now myself , i have about 50 emotions going on ,
hope you get to sleep:hugs:
Zingything
27-08-12, 07:41
I would also say that anger definitely can lead to anxiety attacks. I have found that if I get cross about something and haven't dealt with the problem/situation that caused me to become angry, then I feel anxious about it for hours even days afterwards. I wind myself up into a state. It's best to deal with any issues that have caused you to feel this way as soon as possible, you might not feel as anxious about it all then. x
For sure! I find that once a negative emotion is triggered for me, that's it. All my anxiety symptoms come flooding in, even if I was having a good day before that. I'm sure it's unfortunately very normal for anxiety sufferers to be triggered by other negative feelings, including stress, anger or sadness.
When you get angry you have a surge on Adrenaline, when you get anxious you also get that surge of Adrenaline. Some people fight when it happens and some flight - the anxiety/panic attacks. It took me a long time to see the connection, it was a lightbulb moment.
Sparkle1984
27-08-12, 11:58
I got some news earlier which made me very angry. Since then ive also been very anxious - does anger cause anxiety?
In my experience, definitely! I remember earlier this year someone on the internet said something which made me really angry and I felt like I was having a panic attack and my heart started beating really fast and I felt like I had lots of andrenalin. I ended up deleting my account on that particular website - I can't be dealing with drama like that. I know it seems silly to get annoyed with someone on the internet, but at the time it really bugged me. Nowadays I try to stay out of really controversial conversations or flamewars, it's just not worth the hassle.
I'm so glad I found this thread. This happened to me at work last night, received some bad news and got angry. Since then all my anxiety symptoms have come rushing back, and I feel exceptionally rubbish today as a result.
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