What is anger?
Anger is an emotion characterized by hostility toward something or someone you feel have intentionally done you wrong. Anger can be a good or bad thing. It can provide you a way to express negative emotions, for instance, or drive you to find resolutions to predicaments. But unnecessary anger can cause difficulties. Increased blood pressure and other changes associated with anger also make it challenging to think right and hurt your physical and mental health.
What are the signs and symptoms of anger?
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Clenching your jaws or grinding your teeth.
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Headaches.
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Stomach aches.
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Increased and rapid heart rate.
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Sweating, especially your palms.
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Feeling hot in the neck/face.
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Shaking or trembling.
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Dizziness.
What is anger management and who needs it?
Anger management is the method of discovery to identify signs that you’re becoming angry and to make progress in calming yourself and dealing with the circumstances fruitfully. Anger management will try to keep you from holding anger in. Anger is a natural emotion, and you should know how to express it adequately. Anger management is all about discovering how to do this. You can learn how to manage anger on your own by using resources like books. For many people, taking an anger management class or seeing a psychotherapist is the most effective approach.
Some signs that you need help controlling your anger by anger management are:
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regularly believing that you have to hold in your anger;
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persistent negative thinking and concentrating on negative experiences;
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constant feelings of anger, impatience, and resentment;
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frequent disputes with others that increase frustrations;
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physical violence;
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threats of violence against people or property;
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frightful behaviour, such as breaking things or driving recklessly;
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avoiding circumstances because of stress or depression about violent outbursts.
What causes anger and anger problems?
Anger comes from a mixture of sources and can fluctuate widely. Some triggers for anger include:
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problems, such as missing a raise at work or relationship struggles;
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a problem caused by another person, such as cancelling plans;
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an event like lousy traffic or getting in a car accident;
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memories of a traumatic or enraging event.
An anger issue may be caused by events in a person’s life that have moulded their personality. In some cases, hormonal changes can also provoke anger, as can some mental disorders.
How can psychotherapy and counselling help?
Psychotherapy and counselling can help a person manage anger outbursts and understand the root of anger. This also includes underlying depressing emotions. It helps to identify robust coping strategies, channel rage into healthier endeavours and improve your communication and relationships with those around you. Other benefits include:
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Improvement in relationships
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Improvement of communication skills
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Understanding of empathy
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Having a better judgment
