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Anger Management: Easy or Hard?

Anger Management seems simple: short temper and an immature attitude in life. We've heard dismissive conclusions from society, such as, "He's a soar loser" or "She's just a bad egg", but have only either glorified the destructive nature of a temper tantrum as either manly or villainous. Unless you're a loving mother, Anger Management is never perceived as a cry for help...

And why would you? How would you? When a majority of victims of Anger Management are men, and their temper and strength typically overpower you, the will to help is easily discouraged. You can try to prevent them from suffering from their debilitating condition, where they tend to push friends and family away, due to holding grudges or other. But that is not to say that hope is nowhere to be found.


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According to the American Psychological Association, short-temper tantrums are mostly caused by a low tolerance for socially acceptable problems. It can be anything, from gender equality to the color of one's bicycle, the reasons are unlimited. But what concerned them is the deep-seated root of the problem isn't the cure. Rather it is managed best with a calming exercise and an open ear.

Changing a person is merely an attitude shift when dealing with Anger Management. It can be enhanced by Bipolar or Sociopathic issues, but luckily not the other way around. Some dealing with Anger Management go to therapy to help them cope with their attitude but without an active reliance on an external source, such as Yoga or a good friend, tantrums may occur.   

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It isn't rare to find extreme anger management issues within everyone's community, but help for them may require some travel, depending on your neighborhood. Though this condition is not as hard to work with as Bipolar Disorder or Narcissism, the type of help will be tricky, as many anger management programs have disappeared in recent years.


CITATION

Staff (Ed.). (n.d.). Control anger before it controls you. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control

Gueren, C. (2022, September 15). Wait, do you have anger issues?. Wondermind. https://www.wondermind.com/article/do-i-have-anger-issues/?utm_source=Search_Paid&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=contenthub_articles&utm_content=Article-19&utm_term=anger-management-therapy&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgdayBhBQEiwAXhMxtu14BJYCQRZPBZHOgmiGl1do6yYjMzT84icZA0Ps-ubEEs5GiUumqxoCL9gQAvD_BwE


AUTHOR: EUGENE CORDELL

Advocating for equal rights through live events and media productions, Eugene has published books for mental health awareness, and is certified in ADHD Management and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, by the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology. Hosting events, like, Nerd Civil War at Ninja-Con and BentCon, and festivals like Azure Lorica FanFilm Awards, his aim to aid the Millennial generation continues through the Los Angeles Antibully Society.

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