> is anger useless? Far from it. The way it has been explained to me the core emotions are: Anger, Fear, Joy and Sorrow You also have feelings: depressed, ha

> is anger useless? Far from it. The way it has been explained to me the core emotions are: Anger, Fear, Joy and Sorrow You also have feelings: depressed, happy, excited, anxious, etc… The core emotions are just tools that you have in your toolbox and they show up when needed and if we were all functioning at a high level they would show up when needed and we would use them appropriately. However, most of us are not functioning at a high level due to many factors; often this can be generational we are learning ‘bad emotional hygiene’ from our parents at a young age and these continually get passed to the next generation. Examples of your emotions working correctly: - Your long time pet has passed away: Sorrow - There is a pack of Wolves outside: Fear My understanding is that depression is caused by the suppression of Anger and Sorrow. If you are able to work through the emotions you are suppressing then depression is going to go away. This isn’t a one time thing though, you will experience Anger and Sorrow all through your life time, the trick is knowing how to actually feel these emotions so you don’t suppress them leading you back into depression. Similarly, anxiety is usually caused by the suppression of Fear. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional