My boyfriend is depressed, again, and I'm starting to get concerned that I don't have the patience to get through it with him this time. I want to help him, but I'm not sure how many times I can keep doing this. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 26 answers

I have a new job where I'm going to get yelled at a lot. What are your tips for becoming comfortable with getting yelled at a lot, or your tips for defusing such a situation? [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Oct 23, 2009 - 32 answers

Why am I seething now that my ex business partner is willing to reconcile our differences? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 19, 2009 - 17 answers

How do I cope with my angry teenage daughter? After an somewhat nonsensical rant about how hard her life is (I wanted to chat with her about applying to colleges and how the process was going), she dropped the bomb that she doesn't trust me and therefore doesn't have to talk to me. [more inside]
posted by dzaz on Oct 18, 2009 - 39 answers

Why do I get so angry when I drink? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2009 - 46 answers

Have any things ever been invented because someone lost their temper? [more inside]
posted by RokkitNite on Sep 11, 2009 - 15 answers

Things have been super-stressful at work. My therapist keeps asking if I have a way to get all this anger and aggression and stress out of my system... and I don't! I usually just rant and get more angry. What are some better ways to get the frustration out? [more inside]
posted by heatherann on Jul 21, 2009 - 53 answers

What can my friend/former SO expect from community mental health counseling? [more inside]
posted by dilettante on Jul 5, 2009 - 10 answers

How do you deal when you know you've angered someone? [more inside]
posted by wild like kudzu on Jun 29, 2009 - 12 answers

Party foul, or unforgivable etiquette breach? [more inside]
posted by dejah420 on Jun 8, 2009 - 173 answers

Anger Filter: How do I treat my girlfriend better? [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Apr 27, 2009 - 33 answers

I need some help managing anger, depression, and sadness. More specifically, I need to figure out some way for my boyfriend to control his urges to beat the crap out of random people and for me to control my deep depression. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 11, 2009 - 31 answers

I yelled at someone tonight who deserved to be yelled at but I now really wish I could have kept my cool. How does one keep their cool while getting the point across to someone that they're incompetent? [more inside]
posted by photoslob on Mar 5, 2009 - 28 answers

Why is everything pissing me off today? Well, almost, everything! [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Mar 3, 2009 - 26 answers

My fiance is contemplating quitting her Ph.D. program and refuses to either address her problems with her advisor, seek counseling, seek the help of friends, or discuss the issue with me. She prefers instead to drink wine and watch crime shows. She knows that she does not take criticism or advice well, and she knows she's being immature and needs help, so what can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 20, 2009 - 33 answers

I spend much more time feeling cranky than I would like to. When something makes me angry, I don't just get mad and then get over it. I brood on it, and at random times over the next few days, that cranky feeling will pop up and I'll relive the incident that made me cranky in the first place, and all of the original bad feeling comes back. Does anyone have some practical solutions to help me break out of these persistent crabby moods? I'm generally in a pretty good mood unless I feel crabby. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 9, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm troubled by unresolved ex issues. How can I move on from these feelings of resentment? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 26, 2008 - 32 answers

Stop feeling sorry for myself and lighten up. [more inside]
posted by Penelope on Dec 18, 2008 - 9 answers

How do you control a ridiculous temper? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 14, 2008 - 26 answers

I have managed to screw up my life repeatedly for years and officially hit bottom recently. How do I escape this descent into nihilism and find meaning and success? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 9, 2008 - 24 answers

I see the world, and all in it, as something vicious and ready to attack me, and that influences far too much stuff in my life. Help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2008 - 30 answers

My past experiences are coloring my perception of the present, my personal life is crashing into my professional life, help me make it stop. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2008 - 17 answers

My brother-in-law's domestic abuse is tearing my family apart and I really don't know what to do or how to handle the situation anymore. I need some advice. [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Nov 26, 2008 - 54 answers

How do you stop yourself from having a visceral reaction to people that you don't like? [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Oct 7, 2008 - 28 answers

I believe being a "good parent" is being patient yet firm when dealing with your kids (idealing never showing temper or losing it- my partner thinks it's normal and healthy to show anger at what he feels is inappropriate behavior. Any one know of studies (or how to find such studies) that research that topic? The focus is babies and toddlers. [more inside]
posted by beccaj on Sep 23, 2008 - 21 answers

Everything is going wrong and I can't keep my mind off doing (non-terminal) harm to myself. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2008 - 18 answers

I seem to have a form of ... rules rage. I get truly angry over things that, afterward, seem insignificant. Help me find out why, or how to get past it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2008 - 29 answers

I need help understanding how my hyper-smart geek husband's brain works. I want to give him the understanding he craves but am having a hard time inhabiting his plane. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 24, 2008 - 61 answers

How do I let go of the past? [more inside]
posted by prefpara on Aug 16, 2008 - 23 answers

Help me identify the author of this quote: "It is not hatred that is wrong; it is hating the wrong thing that is wrong. It is not anger that is wrong; it is being angry at the wrong thing that is wrong. Tell me your hatred and I'll tell you your character." I've been stumped by someone in my house. :) Thanks!
posted by Delfena on Aug 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Is it normal to become exhausted after feeling intense anger or sadness that is accompanied by no particular physical activity? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 3, 2008 - 12 answers

Is dialectical behavioral therapy a good idea for me even though I'm not suicidal and I don't have BPD? Otherwise, will you help me figure out what therapy will work for me? [more inside]
posted by giraffe on Jul 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Brokenrelationshipfilter? Two weeks ago I found out that my girlfriend of a year had been seeing an acquaintance of my best friend for the past two months. They're over, and she told me, asking that we stay together. I'm not sure now if we're going to or not, but we agreed to six months more to see if we can make it work. I'm pissed, frankly, and she's suffering from horrible post-breakup depression; crying, insomnia, apathy, the works. I do, I believe, love her, but I'm having trouble seeing how we'll get through all the smoke in the air. I'm well aware that I'm the only one who can make this decision, but rationality isn't my strong point right now, and I could use some outside perspective. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 22, 2008 - 61 answers

How can I be calm when someone around me is angry? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 21, 2008 - 21 answers

Can this relationship/marriage be saved? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 22, 2008 - 89 answers

I want to be able to beat the crap out of the inside of my car or truck with some sort of non-destructive implement. What do you suggest? [more inside]
posted by Soulbee on Apr 4, 2008 - 19 answers

How do you ignore someone's attitude instead of letting it bring you down? How do you handle living with someone who can be really negative a lot of the time? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 1, 2008 - 17 answers

Help my girlfriend and me end this stupid and (I suspect) fairly common dynamic of arguing. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 28, 2008 - 32 answers

How to learn to suppress my wildly emotional side. Or, how to be more like Veronica Mars? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Mar 2, 2008 - 11 answers

I Missed my flight at Miami Int'l again. 1 hour and 45 minutes to get my baggage. To whom should I complain to? I want to file some kind of formal complaint but I don't know where I should start. [more inside]
posted by 4Lnqvv on Feb 27, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me stop hurting someone close to me... [more inside]
posted by Liosliath on Feb 21, 2008 - 25 answers

How do I deal with my Hulk-like anger? [more inside]
posted by jackofsaxons on Feb 10, 2008 - 19 answers

Where can I go to let my rage out by really trying to hurt people, but safely for me and for them? Ideally, this would be like a self-defense scenario, with two or more padded and armored attackers I can go all out against, but who are willing to accommodate my individual scenario over just an hour or two. Difficulty: I am a big guy with martial arts experience. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 - 27 answers

I truly love my wife, but I am really angry at her for screwing me up financially. If you have been in a similar situation, what have you done to forgive and forget? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 22, 2007 - 75 answers

How can I stay more even-tempered at work, when I feel like my emotions are out of control! Or at least appear even-tempered and approachable! [more inside]
posted by catfood on Nov 14, 2007 - 26 answers

Can you recommend a good, durable wireless gaming headset? [more inside]
posted by furiousxgeorge on Oct 2, 2007 - 2 answers

Am I being unreasonable in asking to be treated politely? Is he being too hard on me by basically refusing? Am _I_ the asshole like he says? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 21, 2007 - 27 answers

How do I become open and patient about learning new things instead of terribly angry with myself and very easily frustrated? In many aspects of life there are things I'd like to do, or learn, but don't - because upon hitting a challenge I get intensely frustrated and angry and am mostly occupied with feeling terrible. [more inside]
posted by citron on Jul 15, 2007 - 29 answers

(PISS FILTER) A guest just relieved himself on my futon. [more inside]
posted by CoinOp on Jun 20, 2007 - 26 answers

How can I deal with anger/fear over a senseless death? [more inside]
posted by Liosliath on May 18, 2007 - 18 answers