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Anger Management, Anger : Cause, Or Fear

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Anger when an individual has a response that comes from being hurt, annoyed, frustration, disappointment or fear. Anger can be from irritation to strong rage. It is a powerful emotion. It can be a positive and useful emotion. Individuals that are stressed are more likely to experience anger. (Better Health, 2014 Department and Human Services) Two major ingredients to a person’s anger are fear and a perception of being mistreated, or abused. Anger is a natural fight or flight survival response to a real threat or abuse. (Pathways to happiness) Anger has been linked to causing health issues like high blood pressure, heart problems, headaches, skin disorder, and digestive problems (Return, Thompson, 2012, Journal of Counseling and Development. Poorly managed anger can also be linked to problems such as alcohol and drug abuse, crime, emotional and physical abuse and other violent behavior.
Anger Management is when we are learning to control our feelings and trying to not let things bother us so much. Young people need to learn to control themselves without harming themselves and others as they cannot control outside conditions and factors and other people’s behaviors. The best kind of Anger Management is Anger Prevention. Anger Prevention you go after the root causes that spark your anger. You learn to identify the triggers of your anger. The forces that drive patterns of anger are beliefs, which are false beliefs.
Adolescence is when each individual experiences

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