Why Am I So Angry Lately? (And What It Might Really Mean)

The Quiet Link Between Irritability and Depression

I never thought of myself as an angry person.

Not really. I wasn’t the yeller. I didn’t throw things. I wasn’t volatile. But over time, little things started getting under my skin more than they used to. Shoes left in the hallway. A mess in the sink. A tone of voice. A text left unanswered. I’d hear myself snap and think—Who was that? Or I’d catch the lo…