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It might seem as though the world and the people around you are becoming angrier and angrier. While you influence other people’s anger, there are a few things that might help you control your anger, annoyance, or rage. Addressing irritability Agitation can be an expression of everyday annoyance brought on by provocation, illness, or seemingly no reason at all. However, it can also be a sign of a mental health or medical condition. It may be beneficial to speak with a therapist if you experience chronic irritability that impacts your life. If you notice increased stress with other warning signs a therapist can help. Be on the lookout for things that affect your ability to sleep, work, eat, and maintain positive relationships with others, or if your irritability may be inappropriate for or out of proportion to a particular situation. Chronic irritability causes Irritability by itself is not a mental health issue. Most people experience occasional irritation, and some people may become more easily frustrated than others. Even if there doesn’t seem to be anything causing the irritability, there is usually a root problem, such as life dissatisfaction or relationship issues. Even drug or alcohol withdrawal can cause irritability. Irritability is a symptom of many mental health issues, and persistent irritability may be a sign of an underlying medical problem, inadequate coping mechanisms, or careless self-care. Physical conditions like the flu, menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperthyroidism, toothaches, and ear infections are common causes of chronic irritability. Stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder (during a manic or depressive episode), schizophrenia, and autism are examples of mental health conditions. Most frequently, teenagers and adolescents who are depressed experience irritability as a symptom. In children, oppositional and defiant behavior may be associated with an irritable mood. Inadequate self-care, including not getting enough sleep, [...]

Everyone has felt anger at some point in their lives. Whether it was a mild annoyance or bubbling rage, anger is a normal human emotion. Getting angry is not always the issue, but anger can lead to problems in your social life, professional life, and relationship with God. For this reason, we must learn to control anger before it controls us. What is anger? The nature of anger According to Charles Spielberger, Ph.D. - a psychologist specializing in anger studies – anger is “an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage.” Anger can be caused by external or internal events, and it could be directed at a person, an inanimate object, a memory, and so on. It is often accompanied by a spike in hormones like adrenaline and high blood pressure. The Expression of Anger Aggression is a natural expression of anger. Anger can be expressed with aggressive words and/or actions. Due to civil laws, societal norms, and overall common sense, there is a limit to who or what you can take your anger out on without ending up in jail or a hospital. Some businesses have even capitalized on these limitations by providing rooms with fragile objects for people to smash, rather than teaching them to control anger. The Bible prohibits getting angry and lashing out. You cannot always avoid the things that trigger your anger, but you can always control how you react to the things or people that provoke you. Chances are, if you have an anger management problem, you already know it. How to Control Anger Relaxation People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm. – Proverbs 14:17 The next time you feel angry, try the following to control your anger: Take slow, deep breaths, [...]