Suppressed emotions

[Silver-winged Flyer]

Does anyone know if suppressing your emotions can cause depression?
I thought I was good at dealing with my emotions but I think I'm just suppressing them. I think its mainly when I have to deal with death that I suppress them and don't actually go through the grieving process. In everyday life I do feel angry, hurt, sad, etc.

 

[AWorkInProgress]

Does anyone know if suppressing your emotions can cause depression?
I thought I was good at dealing with my emotions but I think I'm just suppressing them. I think its mainly when I have to deal with death that I suppress them and don't actually go through the grieving process. In everyday life I do feel angry, hurt, sad, etc.

I think so. Cramming things down usually have bad habit of coming back up.

Also we have the freedom to cry and feel pain for others. Never feel like you have to hold it in.

 

[UnitynLove]

I think it would. God never meant for us to hold onto anything beside him and his blessings. That is what he is there for to release all your troubles on him, and just give it to him and say, "now lord it is your problem." I am finish and then live your life.

 

[spoiltbrat2003]

Surpressing emotions is really bad simply because it doesn't work,
It comes out all at once over the daftest things.
For example I took alot of personality bashing and had alot of anger in me and sleepless nights, Then I dropped a small glass on the floor and cried my eyes out like the world was going to end.

Its good to vent regularly even if its in a private journal, or put a sad film on just to use it as an excuse to get it out of your system without people expecting it
(Yeah you can tell I have practive huh ?)

 

[Jeshu]

Does anyone know if suppressing your emotions can cause depression?
I thought I was good at dealing with my emotions but I think I'm just suppressing them. I think its mainly when I have to deal with death that I suppress them and don't actually go through the grieving process. In everyday life I do feel angry, hurt, sad, etc.

I don't know if suppressing your emotions can cause full blown depression. But I do know that suppressing your emotions can cause depressive feelings to surface

 

[UnitynLove]

Depression is Anger turned inwards

 

[Gatorgal]

I love what Unitynlove just said. That is so true!!!! I have held things in for so long that sometimes I just want to scream until my head pops off, but I don't. I pray that you can find someone to talk to.

 

[imgettingready]

Does anyone know if suppressing your emotions can cause depression?

I think so.

Its good to vent regularly even if its in a private journal

I agree. Sometimes I have even vented to God, quite angrily. I don't think it bothers Him at all. It feels good that I can be totally honest with Him without fearing His retribution.