I have an urge to kill?!


Question: I have an urge to kill?
I realise there's been other questions like this, but none of them satisfy how I feel.
I often have an urge to kill or hurt someone. No one special, just SOMEONE. And I feel like if I don't give in at some point, I'll explode. So far I've fought it by joking about it and, when in an appropriate place, punching something for as far as I have to.
Problem is that the urge keeps getting atronger, and I just don't know what I'll do when the urge gets too big to resist.

Answers:

this is not a mental health problem but an anger management issue. If this were a genuine psychosis, it is extremely unlikely you would be either speaking openly about it or that you would want to commit a random murder. All murders committed by people with a mental health issue have a motivation and a "reason", whereas you describe a random urge. In the majority too of these cases there was use of stimulant drugs involved so steer clear of taking substances that lower inhibition.

This urge is likely to be down to an issue with rage, anger or feelings of not being heard or noticed. You should consider your current circumstances, and your lifestyle to see if often you have a habit of biting your tongue rather than express what you want, and indeed if you have a problem with saying no to anyone.

you should approach ether your doctor, or local support services to direct you to a therapy, such as CAT, CBT and DBT that could help you manage this problem.

12 years in mental health work, 20 years of bipolar.



Answer the following questions:
Have you ever tortured &/ or killed animals, say a pet cat ?
Have you ever Planned but NOT carried out the attmpted killing of a person ?

If no to both above then you are (probably) 99% still quite mentally stable.

YOU need to tell your GP and ask for a referral to a Psychiatrist because one cannot tell if at present your urge is derived from anger .... in which case 'anger management ' is a good idea

or

whether it is from a more psychotic domain ( fantasy )

which requires a much different type of help.

don't worry GP are used to hearing about an urge to kill - it is NOT off the scale ... probably 1 in a 100 males (maybe more)

it is WHEN YOU KILL that it is all too late.

I know a psychiatrist who specialises in these impulse control problems.



i understand how u feel a little. i noticed you placed your question in the mental problem question but that don't mean you're mental really. you just have an anger management problem? so maybe you need to release a bit of the pressure by hanging with mates, socialising, going on dates but don't kill them please! :) i used to know some friends at school who had anger management problems and they went to classes. maybe enroll, ease the anger at the gym. also when you get the urgency to explode, count to ten and breathe in and out. seriously! it works. you could meditate too, i once did and i didn't shout at anyone the whole day. good luck x



I think that you should sit down, and really ask yourself if you are mentally capable of living a normal life without hurting or killing anyone unnecessarily. If you think you can control your urges and handle life, then I think you are fine and just going through a bad time in your life. If the answer is no, you should seek therapy and learn skills to deal with your problems.

If you think you are out of control, seek help. It would be a shame for an innocent person to die because of your mental problems.



I feel just like you. Im on anti depressives and i have aspergers syndrome. But instead of hurting people, i go out in the woods and break stuff. It really helps. Just run out, scream, break some twigs, throw some rocks at a church, take a little doll with you and torture it to death :P Its actually really relaxing afterwards. Try it sometimes, mmmkay? :D



You need to talk to a therapist or counselor. It's an emergency--you can't let yourself progress any farther.

You might also buy a punching bag.



You have a mental health problem and need to see your GP. You can either swallow your pride now or spend your life in jaill. The choice is yours!

pharmacist



go see a therapist ASAP



Get a beer



ummmm...where do you live?
just so i can sleep at night!




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