Anxiety and Irritability

[liamlynch]

This is me exactly. It took me a long time to understand that agitation/irritability is manifestation of anxiety. Thankfully my wife is a saint.

[Angel-gbgi]

I feel so irritable like I just want everyone to go away and I am grinting my teeth and I am mean. I don't want to to be mean but I want everyone including my animals to leave me alone. I'm soon tired and just over the flu and I'm like a wounded and mad grizzly bear looking for that cave to hibernate and sleep and sleep with no noise or a single living soul near me. I'm trying to hold together but it's hard not to lash out.

[srousehavener]

Such perfect timing on this. Nailed it on the head why I’ve been having so many conflicts in my home lately. A little irritability taken the wrong way then a huge overreaction to it fuels my anxiety/stress/irritation. Dang!

[BittersweetMayhem]

I always lash out when im overwhelmed or frustrated

[pippipster]

Irritability is a funny one because it causes overreaction. But, nonetheless, the person can still see overreaction in someone else and effectively advise the other person what to do - usually saying something like, it really isn’t that bad and so on. Just so damn difficult to apply it to oneself!

[janefaceinthewind]

The problem is that it may subjectively seem to the irritable person as if it's a minor problem, while to a loving person with an open heart, harsh words can be so incredibly painful. It's like, if you love someone, you should be aware that you sometimes are being irritable and that it's important to treat the beloved person at the very least with respect and politeness, if warmth and friendliness isn't possible in the moment. If I love someone, I should care how my actions make that person feel.

[borisyeltsin]

very interesting. I'm super irritable all the time. I've always viewed it as just being naturally irascible. but the reactions I get from my wife always confuse me. to her, I'm getting super angry, whereas to me, I'm just slightly annoyed. I'm trying to look into this more, because it's obviously causing problems

[toby]

i am irritable 24/7 have been for 25 years
i hate noises i walk around with ear plugs in most of the time
i hate it i have tryed anxiety meds they made me worse

[neamhainhughes]

Really really great video, thank you so much. All your videos are great, but this one really struck a chord with me, thank you again for all the work you do.

[OftheResurrection]

Thank You Very Much! I'm a DSP and an Ongoing Learner. Your Words went STRAIGHT in my (Ever-Growing Expansion) of my Perception of the World☺👍

[salravioli]

I like being moody. I’m very distrustful of others and I like to keep them away from me. Others bring nothing but suffering

[miehai]

all in all, the thing we must focus on is being mindful. sort of like a first-person POV of a reality check. check your surroundings, thoughts. am i wrong? is this uncalled for? do i need a moment? we are fascinating concious beings with the ability to be greater as the days go by. this fact alone already helps me to become a better human in this world. i'm proud of me, of us, and the knowledge we've aqcuired. i'm proud (:

[matd]

This is good information and is helpful thank

[adamnewman]

This is me in a nutshell, literally just had a blow out at my family and it sucks.

[davidquam]

That was awesome. Great job explaining

[LeyasLife]

My 8 yr old who has never had any issues before now started telling me she doesn’t feel real and she’s irritable all day long .. it’s starting to impact every part of her life. She does seem to have anxiety.

[Lisa-ihfk]

I told my boyfriend I was feeling irritable and he just couldn't comprehend. In fact, he started laughing at me, said "that's a new one" and kept pressing me for a reason behind it which just made me feel worse

[liamlynch]

I’m almost always very irritable. I’ve tried SSRIs, ketamine, getting off caffeine, and several OTC pills. Nothing really stops it long term. I found I had low T, but bring that up doesn’t seem to help irritability either. Thank god my wife brushes it off.

[dogdonut]

Nice to know that my response to my adult daughters irritability has been the correct one. I usually just let it go. And often I literally leave the room.
However, most times her harsh comments are hurtful. I know she has anxiety which leads to her snapping at people. But she never apologizes later. Would you suggest I talk to her about her behavior toward me? What is the best way to approach that?