There's no question that anger is more powerful than depression, but it's certainly not the best way to live. People who live in constant anger develop stress-related illnesses such as ulcers and hypertension. Those of us who can channel that anger into constructive (and not destructive) action understand anger's true purpose.

I have been in both places and I can tell you that depression essentially leaves you powerless to do anything. With anger, at least you're motivated to do something. Ask anyone who has lost a loved one to an unexpected, incurable disease. Eventually, that person will rise from depression into anger, and often they will channel that anger into something constructive, like starting a foundation to raise money for research that will find a cure for the disease.

Of course, it can be argued that such a person is acting from a place of inspiration, an emotion that is much higher on the emotional guidance scale. But I would suggest to you that the seed of that inspiration was first anger at their loss, and then determination to do something about it, and then inspiration.

I suffer from major depression.

I have never once felt that I would get anywhere by getting mad at others about my depression; I feel that, in my case, it is at least in part caused by genetic factors. Depression and bi-polar disorder are rampant in my family tree, and there is even one suicide in my family's past, along with a lot of alcoholism.

I do get angry about having to deal with this disease- and I use that anger to make sure I take my medications and keep all my doctor's appointments.

In a strange way, the fact that I suffer from this disease has helped me- I can relate to others who struggle with depression, and have learned a lot of tricks to cope with my depression. I often find myself sharing what I have learned with other people.

I am against deliberately venting anger on other people just so I can feel better. It is wrong, wrong, wrong.

Blessings, Jaianniah

I see that anger outward expressed toward others because of our own inward depressions as being non-productive. This will not be of help to ourselves because it places blame and finds fault instead looks for solutions. It is only in the solution finding or accepting things as they are that we can be released from them. But projecting things on others is refusing to see what is bothering us, as long as we refuse to see and release or solve we will continue to be burdened.

In my opinion, there is absolutely NO reason to be angry, anytime.