Anger

• Is anger an unhealthy emotion?
• What is healthy anger?
• What factors contribute to frequent or extreme anger?
• What are the steps to regaining control of anger or preventing it in the future?
• Myths about anger
• Are You an Anger-stuffer -- one who holds anger in?

Is anger an unhealthy emotion?

Anger can be either healthy or unhealthy. An individual can deal with anger in ways that are healthy or unhealthy, as well.

What is healthy anger?

Anger is an emotion, or a feeling. Emotions or feelings are not good or bad, but how an individual deals with the anger can be healthy or unhealthy (good or bad).

Anger can be unhealthy if:

• It is out of proportion to the situation (which usually indicates unresolved issues from the past).
• It is directed at others in a hurtful manner and becomes abusive.
• It is directed toward the individual in a hurtful way leading to depression, self-harm, substance abuse, etc.
• It leads to irrational actions (quitting a job, ending a relationship) as opposed to talking it through.
• It is used to keep others at a distance or to manipulate or control them.

Anger is an emotion that we all experience. It is an indication that we have been hurt, abused, treated unfairly, disrespected, etc. A healthy approach to anger involves acknowledging the anger and then identifying the underlying feelings that caused the anger.

Anger can be used in a healthy way once the individual has calmed down enough to think rationally about the situation that led to the anger. This involves understanding the feelings that led to the anger and using that understanding to make changes.

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