Can unresolved anger lead to depression and disease?

I agree with you. It is better to deal with it becuase it does get worse if you don't. Even if other things make you happier, if there are unresolved disputes then it won't just go away. It will be buried under everything else and then might explode and end up being worse than it ought to have been. I am speaking partly from experience. If there is a problem, I would prefer to resolve it straight away but my partner doesn't ever want to talk about things so I end up not being able to deal with things and we end up shouting at each other after a while when there are too many things trapped inside. Even then, he will suddenly turn again and it will be as if he doesn't even know that anything is wrong so we then can't resolve anything anyway because he doesn't want to argue. He decides everything is now ok because he's stopped shouting so we don't talk because he doesn't want to. So, the point is that I know I would feel a lot happier if I was allowed to talk about problems rather than have them kept hidden. It might not work for everyone but I definitely think it would mostly be better to resolve anger at the time rather than wait and bring it up later when you can't control it any more.

Unresolved issues including anger does contribute to depression. I myself had tried to put things to the back of my mind and try to forget them but found they were eating away at me. I spiraled down to depression and am now trying to resolve it all. I developed horrific migraines and nausea. Sleeplessness also occurred. Now instead of holding things in I try to work my way through it immediately so it doesn't build up.

I believe it is, unresolved anger stays on your mind and builds negativity and it grows and grows, I don't think any negativity is good for you, this is why positive thinking in some cultures is practiced I am sure there is a lot more to positive and negative thinking than we humans just haven't tapped into yet, I think it is being mentioned a lot more just recently...

Probably. Although anger can be a useful emotion because it is of a protective nature from potential harm, it is only beneficial in appropriate situations and in limited amounts. Chronic anger leads to oversecretion of "anger hormones". Some of these anger-associated hormones come from the adrenal gland, located on top of the kidneys. Researchers have theorized that chronic stimulation of the adrenal system results in higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels. "The body, the adrenal system, has to have rest after a while. If this reaction is chronic, the body begins breaking down. Mainly we see that in terms of heart disease, but there also is evidence that the immune system is temporarily put on hold." Angry people are therefore more likely to get sick. There is scientific basis for that.

I am a teacher and I tried out a scheme to get the children in my class resolve anger that developed in the playground. They had a box outside the classroom where they drew a picture or wrote about their upset, then threw it away. This helped the children to get rid of their anger. I think people should discuss their feelings in a calm way. If a person just bites their tongue the other person that has upset them might not know anything is wrong. Communication between people is important. Having said that I often say to children count to ten before doing anything if they get upset. I do believe leaving things unsaid when upset can lead to depression. But some people are more prone to depression than others.

My answer is yes.anger and frustration get accumulated in your mind which in turn affects your thought and action.people try to stay calm even during hard times but it is better to let out steam through some other way.for example after a heated debate you could play a hard game of basketball or soccer then have a hot bath which would take away any kind of depression or frustration.

If I talk about myself here, I would say that I know how to contain myself. When I get angry, I prefer to sit alone and try to cool down. Once I am calmed down I think about the same thing and in most of the case I feel that I could have dealt with it without being angry. Thats the procedure which I follow. I agree with what you said though.

Surely Yes! Unresolved anger cripples you from within and builds up frustration, helplessness, indifference among others.. Human body has self-regulating mechanism that protects itself from the harmful harmones that are released into the bloodstream when someone gets mad or angry.. But this mechanism is streched and at a point of time breaks-off putting you into severe mental health problems, which in turn tell on your body.. Those who are highly sensitive are the worst sufferers from anger.. If someone gets uncontrollable anger he is better advised to meet a psychologist or a counsellor.. Practising relaxation techniques like YOGA, meditation, hypnotherapy among others could provide a much wanted relief.. If one wants live healthy then divorce anger.. bye bye...

yes i think so the mind and the body are one so you have to let your emotions out. always dont try to forget about bad things.. it wont help they will go out,always but the longer you try to forget,the more you suffer when they are finally go out

Absolutely! Yes Anger will make you sick. I believe that All Disease begins with Wrongful Thinking. There are ways of dealing with anger other than bottling it all up. Always be Thankful for the good things in your life. Love Everyone equally.Dwell on the Positive. Banish negative thoughts before they infuence your Life. Never harbour resentment or jealousy. These are devastating emotions. I practise these ideas, and at 73, I still work everyday, and haven't had a medical checkup in 30 years.

Yes unresolved anger lead to depression and disease. Anger is a form of engergy that our body has to let out. This energy if not release and just be bottled up inside the body will somehow find their way in all parts of our body. This excess energy will dammage any organ in our body up to the very cell structure.

I agree with you. Whenever I get angry and dont vent I definitely fee sick so I go home and starting cleaning the house from top to bottom and my daughter would ask me if I am crazy. I find venting in this way prevents me from being rude to people and it allows me to work off the anger and then I pray and go to bed. This helps me and I find out that for that I am a better person each day do if I get upset twice for the week be sure that the house is going to be rearranged and cleaned from top to bottom. You wont hear any mumblings though I just do my thing and think about the problem and if it is something to be dealt with I think of the best way to handle it or I let it go and just forget that anything had ever happenned.

Your thinking is absolutely correct! I suffered from depression for 40 years, and one of the most helpful things I did was to forgive, and forget.

yes, it will definitely lead to depression and disorder. if you can't say it directly to the person you are angry with, try releasing the feeling to one object (poor innocent object, lol!) or share the feeling with one of your close friends. keeping the anger by yourself will affect the normal functioning of your body that may further lead to eating disorder, heart disease and even insanity

I think it can. If you do not deal with it, then yes it will. It did to me. I did not want to bother anyone with what was bothering me because everyone else had things they were dealing with. So I would push my stuff aside and just go on. I would not really deal with it. I would ignore the issue hoping it would just go away. That was not the answer. I ended up breaking down from letting it all build up.

I think so. Bad mood always have a bad effect on the health. This is why we always remind ourselves to let it be and try to be happy all the time.