Is it true that anger isn't a symptom of Bipolar Disorder?

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I do have trouble controlling my anger but my doctor told me that uncontrolled anger is not a symptom of Bipolar Disorder. Is that really true?

To my understanding, Bipolar can cause some people to get uncontrolled anger HOWEVER you don’t necessarily need to have that for diagnosis.

It can occur during (hypo)mania. But i also don't believe it is an actual symptom of the disorder.

While rage may be a symptom of various disorders, one does not need to have any disorder to feel anger.

So I guess I just have anger issues. Sometimes I get so angry over anything I view as a personal attack against me that I feel like I would kill a person. Of course I don't because I know killing is wrong but I still feel an overwhelming feeling of wanting to hurt somebody and when I'm feeling very manic it's even worse.

It's actually very scary and I just don't know how to stop feeling that way. You can't just go through life avoiding people and incidents that upset you or piss you off.

I think being able to recognize that behavior in myself and why it is wrong has helped some with coping with it.