Shit, I'm struggling with emotional things like this myself. This is a wonderful artwork, with a fitting description! I love your expressive brush strokes.

Lately I'm thinking, what if we were raised the wrong way? What if all our emotions are "good", and should NOT have a wall built around them? That emotions like anger, fear, and sadness merely want to be just as respected and welcomed as joy when they come for a visit? Perhaps they only turn into unhealthy things BECAUSE we built walls around them. And when we welcome and respect them, they are easier to control? Just a theory.

I usually just lock myself up in a room and wait until the strong emotions are over. Or I try drawing, music, or talking to a friend until then. I haven't befriended all my emotions well so far, but I think it is possible to.

Oh wow sorry for the late reply to this wonderful comment! I wasn't logged in for a while.
A very interesting theory with so much truth in it. I recently try very hard to welcome all feelings, also the unpleasant ones instead of fighting them. Not sure yet what an impact it will have but it definitely spares energy.