I can't control my anger - please help

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I get very upset/angry, very fast.

I cannot control it. Am I therefore a bad person?

I hope this doesn't sound trite, but I think it's true. My therapist used to say that depression is anger turned inward, and anger is depression directed outward. Usually when I was angry about something I could trace it back and realise that I was actually sad / depressed about something in my own life or my own character. It was always easier to fix myself than it was to think about the outside world making me angry.

Just food for thought.

There are many ways to deal with anger whether through journalling, writing a book, talk therapy, psychotherapy, yoga, meditation, or even good old fashioned learning. People say we are most offended by things we don't understand, so education on the topics that bother you might also be able to help.