Anger Management: A Psychotherapeutic Approach

There are several sicknesses that can adversely pull down our health. Our mental health is the most prioritized concern for our overall health. Physical illness can be treated more easily than mental health issue. Mental health issues have different categories. In this context, it is not about the sane and the insane or the retard and the sound.

The psychology of man feeds the health of a person. There are many individuals, who suffer anger issues such as sudden outburst in anger, prolonged anger, loss of control while handling their anger and constant anger. Some researches and treatments may sometimes confirm to a conclusion that such sicknesses are related to neurological disorders or abnormalities. However, people suffering from such sicknesses are mostly due to unhealthy mental health affecting their psychology.

People with anger issues are mostly individuals having mental stress caused by personal problems, family problems, work related problems or relationship problems and over thinking which triggers anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are the major reasons that impact psychological instabilities. A person with anxieties and depression are practically close to throwing up tantrums often, which becomes an illness.

Some signs of an individual having anger issue are:

• Sudden outburst in anger.

Unmanaged anger may have short and long term problems on health. Headache or migraine, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart attacks, digestion problem and strokes are the common health problem caused by unmanaged anger.

Psychological problems may take a longer period to be treated and the progress may be slow. However it must not be neglected. It must be taken care at an early stage. The major causes of unmanaged anger are stress, anxieties and depression. Hence it requires personal interaction with close friends, families, near and dear ones who can morally support them as they need someone to hear them.

Moral support is the most significant remedy for people with anger issue or psychological problems. Often the reason behind excess stress, anxiety and depression are due to lack of interaction with others and lack of moral support. Some practical remedies to fight anger issues are: sharing your problems with someone you feel comfortable with, physical exercises, outings and recreations with family and friends, watching motivational movies, listening soft music and playing with babies and pet animals.

Isolating oneself may sometime be helpful but not in the long run. Isolation also has a high risk of developing wrong ideas to destroy an individual's psychology. However, besides the aforementioned remedies, it is recommended to consult an expert in case of people with major anger issues.

Counseling and therapies are the most effective treatment that can be given for psychological problems. In most cases the treatment is slow but has a positive outcome. The sooner it is treated the easier it is to tackle.