Anger

Anger

Rage, Aggression

Dealing with Anger

You know the feeling. It's that rage you get when someone cuts you off on the highway; you just want to floor it and flip the bird. Anger is a corrosive emotion that can run off with your mental and physical health. So do you hold it in? Or do you let it all out? Anger doesn't dissipate just because you unleash it. Some insight into why we have it and how it works can help you better manage this raw emotion.

Anger Issues

Anger Issues

Understanding Anger

Anger, hostility, and anxiety are all related and may or may not be destructive.

By Albert Rothenberg, M.D.

Do You Have Toxic Anger Issues and Not Know It?

Learn how to be aware of the impact your anger has on others.

By Jennice Vilhauer Ph.D.

Anger, the Convenient Emotion

Anger is now the province of the weakened warrior who mourns his lost powers.

By Thomas Henricks Ph.D.

3 Reasons Why Couples Have the Same Fights Over and Over

Couples' arguments are inevitable, but there are multiple ways to resolve them.

By Leon F Seltzer Ph.D.

Anger: When Adults Act Like Children—and Why

Without doubt, anger is the most powerful—and regressive—“cover-up.”

By Leon F Seltzer Ph.D.

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