Stress, financial and family issues can often cause anger issues. Furthermore, it can also emerge from other problems such as alcoholism and depression.
Management and treatment of anger issues
Non-pharmacological: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), improvement in communication skills, improvement in problem solving, humour and self-deprecation.
Pharmacological: Antidepressants are often prescribed in order to provide a calming effect that can control rage and negative emotions.
Self-management strategies for treatment issues
- Take a time out
- Think before speaking
- Expressing anger while calm
- Exercise
- Think of possible solutions
- Refrain from holding grudges