I’m really starting to wonder if my uncontrolled anger at times is because I’m bipolar or maybe depressed? Like when I’m angry I can’t control myself at all and it scares me. Some days I’m super happy and energetic and then suddenly one little thing goes wrong and my anger goes into overdrive. It’s like someone else takes over. If anyone has this or knows someone with bipolar, how do you know?
That doesn’t sound like bipolar to me, but I’m no expert. The classic pattern with bipolar disorder is to swing back and forth between lows of extreme depression/lethargy/hopelessness and highs of extreme positivity and over-excitement.
There is a thing called Intermittent Explosive disorder (what a name!) which has symptoms pretty close to what you’re describing:
However, I would be very wary of coming to any kind of conclusion without talking to a mental health professional / therapist. It may just be that you’ve got a lot of underlying stress going on (let’s face it, the pandemic has put a lot of us under the kosh) and life is pushing you over the edge from time to time.
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Are you sure it’s not hormonal? I have read of similar related to a lady’s monthly cycle. Maybe worth checking out.
@WillC I’ve always kind of had it even before starting puberty. It’s like I can’t control what I do when I’m angry and the littlest of things can set it off. The other day I was super angry at my drawer not shutting so I went and punched the bin in the bathroom and the lid split in half I hit it so hard. It’s like someone takes over my body. It sounds a lot like something @PleasureDrone said.
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A therapist that specialises in anger management could probably give you a good idea of things from just a single session. If it was me I wouldn’t bother with doctors etc and would just pay for a one off session with someone who’s spent time communicating with people in similar circumstances.
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I used to be like that when i was younger, and had a lot of frustration with certain situations in my life, so i took it out on inanimate objects. Things did improve when i dealt with those situations.
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Are you on the pill? A friend used to have major anger outbursts, changed her contraception & balanced out. Took her a while to find one that suited but got there in the end.
@sharbur if you have real concerns about this, the best person to speak to would be your GP and/or a psychologist, if only to put your mind at rest one way or the other. Manic-depression and bipolar, if left untreated, can be devastating to you and your loved ones, and could potentially lead to schizophrenia and even suicide if the lows are low enough.
We would all hate to see a beloved member of LH lose her way, so please get this checked as soon as you can, We care about you and are concerned for your wellbeing. Please let us know how you go, you have support here whenever you need it, even if it can only be a sympathetic ear as per the Rules. x
Anger and Bipoler can be related but one does not necessary lead onto another. Being angry does not mean you are Depressed, depression does not necessary mean you are angry.
Bipolar is a chemical imbalance of the Brain, difficult to diagnose so being angry will not automatically make you Bipolar.
There are many factors that make us annoyed, we all experience it. As to why you are angry, it’s not something that can be resolved here, I would say this though, its highly undoubtedly you are Bipoler having read your previous posts. I’m angry too and now im rabbiting on 
Hope you can get some help with it. It really helps to have someone to talk to about it
This is a question I often get asked, mainly because I do impulsive self-sabotaging things or (IMO) impulsive fun things. And I get intrusive thoughts, occasional hallucinations.
to be honest I’ve seen therapists on and off for years and the only diagnosis I’ve ever gotten is anxiety - with trauma being attributed to all the rest. Lack of diagnosis aside, talking is useful to help manage it.
There are many types of mental health condition, developmental disorder and other medical conditions linked to anger. Seek diagnosis from a qualified doctor.
I’m also no expert, but I’d hazard a guess that living with high anxiety could cause these symptoms.
If you’ve got a lot you’re worrying about, then you’ve got less capacity to cope when even small things go wrong, so it’s more likely you’ll lose your sh**. It’s a sign often that someone has reached the end of their tether and don’t feel there’s any other place to go.
Conversely, when something’s going well, you may experience temporary relief from worrying about things, which makes things feel super terrible in comparison when this happiness comes crashing down.
If you are experiencing high anxiety, my hope is that these rages might not happen with the same frequency or intensity if the underlying anxieties can be addressed.
Good Luck @sharbur . Hope you’re getting support & doing better. 