Everyone experiences anger but our expression of anger varies from person to person. In emotionally healthy individuals, they are able to express anger appropriately and face challenges and conflicts as they arise. They can communicate their feelings and thoughts without becoming excessively defensive, agitated, be hurtful, can maintain their ability to reason, and utilize consequential thinking.
Warning Signs:
- While each situation elicits a different level of anger, generally, those who have “anger management” challenges may commonly:
- yell or scream instead of using an appropriate tone
- cause physical injury to another person or living creature
- act impulsively (run off, speak without thinking)
- damage properly (hit walls, throw items)
- have road rage (cut-off, use profane gestures)
How to Treat Anger Management:
When people are dealing with extreme anger, there is typically a strong association to other issues. Oftentimes, the cause is deep-rooted pain and fear, shame, guilt, or loneliness stemming from difficult experiences that result in emotional/mental hardship, otherwise known as “trauma”. Although trauma may not appear to be relevant to one’s anger management issues, it is the first and most important area to address when dealing with emotional control and safety.
Keep in mind that anger is a healthy emotion to have that can quickly become detrimental without proper coping mechanisms. People who have difficulty managing their anger often hurt those around them, have relationship problems, trouble at work, high stress levels, and can develop physiological issues such as high blood pressure, migraines, and gastrointestinal issues. For these reasons, it is not only important but critical to address problems with anger.
Are you concerned about your ability to deal with anger? Has your anger management problems resulted in broken relationships, resentment and bitterness? Have you wondered what it would be like to have control over your anger and to have better control over your life? What are you waiting for? Help awaits. Call us today.