Anyone else find themselves irrationally angry all the time?

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Idk if it's my lack of sleep or what but I am always so angry at everything. The trash truck being too loud and possibly waking up my baby, the car in front of me going too slow, hitting every red light when the baby's screaming in the back (road rage is real when the baby's crying in the car...), or even random little things. 
It all pretty much revolves around the baby so I guess it makes sense. But I feel so bad but I can't help it. I'm just eternally pissed off.

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YES!! I've been considering seeing a therapist actually, it's gotten so bad. It literally feels like every little annoying thing in the world is a direct attack on me personally & I'm just eternally angry right now. 
I quit my job in the spring to be a SAHM, My older daughter is off school for the summer, my baby is cruising everywhere and in super mommy-cling mode and the two of them are just driving me BATTY- someone needs me for *something* like every 1.8 seconds it seems and I think I just am constantly at the end of my rope with zero opportunity to reset so fire is just always right under the surface. 
I def need some coping skills, but it's nice to know I'm not alone!

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You should talk to someone, you don't have to feel like this. I felt similarly until I was able to get my ADHD under control (which always get any depression or anxiety under control too for me). When I was feeling like this I really hated it because that just wasn't the mom I wanted to be and now I feel a lot better and am enjoying being a mom and like the kind of mom I am ( i still get frustrated and angry but in much more normal ways).

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I've also been really irritable and snappy lately-the last month or two, maybe. I'm really easily irritated. I feel bad for my husband, I've been harsher than he deserves. I've snapped at baby. Im not sure if it's sleep deprivation or if it's getting harder to juggle her and work and life as she's gotten a little older and more active. Im trying to be aware of it and watch myself, but I'm not sure how to make a change.

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Yes but there's a lot going on in the world. My anger/anxiety is not post-partim related. It is directly caused by the events transpiring in this country on a daily basis. My baby makes me happy. The idea of him growing up in this mess makes me want to lash out at the people who got us here.

Social media is to blame too. I tried to avoid it for a few days but got sucked back in with the latest fiasco. I know I need to stop myself for mental health.

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I've been dealing with this lately too. I have bad anxiety, and that's been at a high lately...I assume that's what's causing it for me...you said you've had depression for a long time...are you medicated for it? If not, I would go talk to your doc about it!

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Me too 😪😪😪 I'm turned in to a crazy person and I'll go off of any one and everyone

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I was going to also say this sounds like me when my anxiety reaches a peak. Maybe find someone to talk to about it... after 6 sessions with a psychologist I felt 80% better and had more tools to deal with anxious moments

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Post partum depression/anxiety can cause anger problems like that. You should talk to someone about it.

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I've dealt with this in the past. In general I have a hot temper but when it's gotten bad it's usually when I'm depressed or my anxiety is at an all time high.

Anyone else find themselves irrationally angry all the time?

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