Is my psychologist giving me good advice? i don't know if xe is

Hello. I don't know if my psychologist is giving me good advice. I have bipolar disorder and anxiety and so I get raged sometimes and then regret it. Anyway xe's saying I should let the rage out when it strikes instead of letting it build up saying if I'm mad get mad but not too mad but I don't know if this is good or not. I said to xem I don't like being that way xe just said it's better and can really help me become better overall.

Do you think this is good advice? Or should I just do something else. I don't want to blow up over everything though. Holding it in longer means less outbursts.

Note: Mind the xe/xems my psychologist is non-binary like myself.

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    Jesus you gotta add that gender bullshit in every post dont ya.

    I dont think outbursts are good but its also not good to hold everything in. Sometimes you do need to speak up and say something when you are being wronged or annoyed instead of just snapping eventually. I sometimes have this issue myself.

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    • It's not bullshit. Respect the pronouns please thank you.

      Maybe but I feel isn't it worse because then wouldn't they happen more?

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  • The idea is that you want to let out that energy in a fruitful way. You don't want to sweep it under the rug, or hide it in a Jungian shadow. It will fester that way and manifest unexpectedly.

    You could be mad and convey it sarcastically in a way that shows you're not totally against someone, hypothetically. You just have to take that breath when you're mad and realize you're mad and come up with a way that can satisfy your frustration while also not cutting your nose to spite your face

    But you don't want to be too literal about it because then you're following Palpatine's advice from Star Wars. You'd become empowered by your anger or what have you and that is a slippery slope toward evil

    I would suggest thinking about it for a while, about how you could apply it in situations, and then carefully implement these strategies for coping with your emotions

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  • ChrissySnow

    Wait, so your mentally ill psychologist is telling the violent mentally ill patient to act out when the impulse dictates? You both need different and better mental health providers. Life dictates you learn coping skills to NOT act out and fit into society or we will lock you up for life to keep our lives in society safe.

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  • KholatKhult

    This is so forced I told a cop about it

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  • Sanara

    Its best to express your emotions regularly (especially the instinctive physical reaction), but don't get outright violent and don't do something really stupid. I think you will have both better mental health and better emotional control if you do not suppress it for longer periods. Maybe sometimes going to a room by yourself so you can express the feeling physically without judgement would help. But also actually talk to people if they do something that bothers you, communication is important

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  • RoseIsabella

    I don't care either. I'm tired of hearing about pronouns. If he, or she don't work people should just use it.

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  • jethro

    He probably is right. The next time you get frustrated, or angry, get right in their face, like 1 inch away, and scream at the top of your lungs for as long as you can. Try to make it last 3 to 4 minutes or until you feel ready to pass out. He would like for you to do that. And you will feel so much better too.

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