What can/will they give me?

[sloane]

i agree with lulu. maybe if you had the opportunity to speak to someone & really talk it through, they may be able to give you some strategies for dealing with the anger when it's building up rather than giving you something that means it never happens in the first place.

also, i don't know if you've ever tried yoga, but doing yoga is one of the only ways i can 'turn off my brain'. i have a terrible habit of thinking too much & my brain is usually going a million miles an hour. yoga is pretty much the only thing i've tried that totally chills me out & helps me to refocus. not sure if it would help, but i wouldn't think it could hurt

i reckon you've done the toughest thing - you've admitted it's a problem for you & that you'd like to change. it's not an easy thing to do but you're on your way now. i hope the doctor is helpful

[Rouge]

I agree. I'd be looking at CBT or coping mechanisms rather than opting for AD's straight off the bat. AD's aren't just to make you happy. They are for chemical imbalances that result in emotional and physical problems relating to depression. Anger by itself is not a symptom of depression. And you really need to work on the causes rather than hiding the symptoms. Perhaps it might be best to talk to your Dr about seeing a psychologist and getting to the root of the problem and work on strategies to reduce the reactions to your own anger.

[kitten2b]

if you are wanting to try Yoga, there is a mum and bubs yoga class that I found in Chifley ymca

[~Phoenix~]

I'm another that agrees that learning coping mechanisms might be a better way to treat anger issues than AD's which just mask the problem. Seeing someone like a psychologist/psychiatrist who will help you understand/work out what triggers the outburst & ways to work through and control them. I think there is someway through a GP referral the appointments are bulkbilled.

My DH had great success with kinesiology to help with some anger issues he had. It was prior to meeting me so I don't know the exact extent of his anger issues but he says it really did help him and he still uses techniques he learned at times when he's under stress and he also swears by exercise and will take himself for a run or long walk when he feels things becoming too much and is a different person by the time he gets back home.