Anger is defined as “a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism [opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle]” (Merriam-Webster 1). Anger is the result of chemicals in the brain being released and causing the emotion. Some people experience uncontrollable anger, and it can be diagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED). Luckily, there are steps someone can take to calm themselves down.
When someone experiences anger, there body goes through a series of steps to produced the emotion. The first step begins in the amygdala; it sends out a signal that alerts someone when they are in danger. This happens naturally without anyone having to think about it. The brain does not have time to process enough information in the cortex to decide whether the threat is pertinent. The second step involves the muscles in the body tensing up, and someone experiencing a sudden increase in energy. Adrenal gland release adrenaline and someone's body becomes focused on the instigator of their anger. Luckily, someone's prefrontal cortex controls the person's reasoning and makes the final decision on what to do when they are angry. Just as the body takes steps to become angry, it takes steps to calm down. Someone starts to calm down when the instigator is no longer present. Even with the instigator no longer present, someone can still be easily angered because the body has adrenaline present in its system, and it can take days for them to go back to
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To be diagnosed with IED, someone must have several episodes of uncontrollable anger, and they cannot be diagnosed with another disorder. They also cannot be under the influence of any substance. “Intermittent Explosive Disorder is given as a diagnosis when a person has had at least three incidences of being aggressive that is defined as ‘grossly out of proportion to any precipitating psychosocial stressor.’” (Lohman
In our life, we meet many people that have anger issues. People have anger issues because they could have been abused by the people they love or they had a terrible experience from childhood. I read two books that had a similarity which, Ruthless from the book called Ruthless by Carolyn Lee Adams and Cole from the book called Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. Cole and Ruthless have similarity in life, Cole was abused by his father, Ruthless experience during her childhood, and Cole and Ruthless have a difference in life. People could manage to control their anger issues by facing their problems.
Anger is when you blame someone yourself or create a scapegoat for your loss; in the story "Moral Logic of a Survivor," Capt. John Prior accidentally installed the wrong battery into a Bradley Gun, which in turn caused it to misfire, killing Private Joseph Mayak. Capt. Prior to the incident, he would torture himself by being angry and blaming himself for the death of Mayak every day and thinking he should be held accountable. Anger, like denial, is an unhealthy way to cope because it causes your mental health to decline by obsessing over some revenge for the person(s) that passed away.
Utilizing strategies and techniques to effectively manage anger can be difficult, the lack of anger management can result in serious consequences. The literature suggest that problems related to anger and aggression can cause difficulty in many areas of life. In addition, it can cause impaired functionality for
The Department of Veterans Affairs says that anger is a common complaint of people who are diagnosed with PTSD, which is an anxiety disorder. And researchers from Cordova University believe anger and anxiety are related. If you have been diagnosed with PTSD or other anxiety disorder, it’s important for you to understand anger.
To begin, anger is one of those feelings that can make people do or say the things they’ll regret later. For instance, in the play, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s friend, Mercutio, was
Anger in a business setting can cause one to act inappropriately or unwisely by blowing an incident out of proportion and possibly irrevocably damaging a career. Learning that at any moment we have the ability to consciously control our anger is empowering but not that easy to accomplish. Goleman asserts the body’s chemical reaction to stressful situations, relating back to our ancient ancestors, is the reason for this difficulty. The introduction of hormones into the body is not a gradual elevation, but a quick release relating back to our basic fight or flight response to environmental dangers. Every day, hormones are incrementally released into the body with each passing taxing stressful episode until a level is reached that triggers anger. He offers two weapons against anger outbursts. The first is method is to recognize, as early as possible, what is triggering the anger. This disruption of the anger
Do you ever have a feeling of adrenaline running through your body? Have you ever felt threatened by an external force that is beyond your control? Or questions your understanding of why you feel the way you feel? Similar to a volcano, your energy boils up until an eruption occurs, thus releasing suppressed thoughts and buried concerns into an explosion of frustration. This feeling is anger
Anger runs through people’s veins, it is a tricky thing to avoid. During Macbeth, some characters let anger get the best of them. For example, by the end of the play lady Macbeth kills herself from anger and not being to be able to get what she wants. She knows that she hates Duncan and wants to attack him, but she knows that she can’t do it right so she asks Macbeth if he can do it because she knows that Macbeth can do it but Macbeth says no and she grows angry at him and
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a complicated disorder to diagnosis, treat and understand. IED is classified by the American Psychiatric Association as an individual that engages in recurrent acts of impulsive aggression. The act of aggression, are not an appropriate response to the act of provocation the individual experiences. The individual also has several episodes of failing to resist violent impulses, which result in serious assaultive acts or
Per resent research some forms of aggression can be linked to substance abuse. The study was made by Emil Coccaro, MD, and colleagues. The study consisted of over 9,000 subjects in the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS). The NCS is a national study base that covers mental heath in the United States. The people used in this study were mostly diagnosed with “Intermittent Explosive Disorder,” also known as IED.
This paper explores Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a disorder categorized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as an impulse-control disorder. To understand this disorder research was collected on predisposing factors that make an individual more vulnerable to IED. Research was also collected on precipitating and perpetuating factors to explore what factors trigger the disorder and subsequently prolong the symptoms. Finally, research was collected on how the disorder is diagnosed and current treatment options for individuals diagnosed with IED.
Anger is a normal emotion with a wide range of intensity, from mild irritation and frustration to rage. It is a reaction to a perceived threat to us, or some part of our identity. Anger motivates powerful and aggressive feelings and behaviors, which allow us to fight and defend ourselves when we are attacked. Anger is a warning bell that tells us that something is wrong. Anger is a vitally important evolutionary gift and without it we are perpetual victims. Anger can be a good thing, it allows expressing negative feelings. Anger protects humans from sitting and boiling inside body and mind. It stops the rise of many physical illnesses and mental distress. Expressing the feeling of Anger indicates human’s surviving and existence. This feeling
Anger is one of the main triggers for impulsive actions. People who get angry easy will profit from participating in classes on anger management in order to learn how to react without anger and to consider other people's needs on top of their own.
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) are several repeated episodes of impulsive, aggressive, and angry verbal outbursts in which someone should act out of proportion to any situation and can negatively impact significant relationships not only with family but as well as work and school. Individuals that have this disorder usually can not control their emotions.This disorder usually begins in someone’s childhood (after year 6) and more common individuals under the age of 40. Temper tantrums, road rage, domestic abuse, and breaking objects could be signs of intermittent explosive disorder. Explosive episodes can usually last a period of 30 minutes before the person realizes what they are doing. The episodes of rage could happen within days, weeks, or even months. After an explosive episode, a person may feel guilty, embarrassed, and regret their actions. They also face distress because of their condition. This disability can continue for years and become very deadly by harming yourself or others. “Intermittent explosive disorder is said to affect approximately 1 in 12 teenagers. It is also believed that nearly 82% of people who have IED are also suffering from another mental health disorder, with the most common being depression, bipolar disorder, and/or substance abuse disorders.”(Signs and Causes of Intermittent Explosive Disorder)
Many factors influence anger. Most anger is caused by a situation that makes one feel uncomfortable (Licata 14). This uncomfortable feeling could also be described as feeling threatened. Feeling threatened could lead to angry feelings because a threat can cause harm. Things that could make one feel threatened include disapproval, betrayal, deprivation, exploitation, manipulation, frustration, violence, and humiliation (Gaylin 95).