How Does Anger Affect Mental Health?
How Does Anger Affect Mental Health? I am not an expert, but I do have an angry wife. She shouts a lot. She is angry, because her Dad was angry. Her Dad was Angry because her Grandmother was angry. They say anger grows out of entitlement. All three generations are / were entitled. Where does this feeling of entitlement come from? That is another good question. Affect on Others If anger persists, then others in the house will become angry, if it is shown that anger “works”. I am very careful to make sure that my wife gains nothing from her anger. If she angrily insists I tidy something up, it will remain there until I am asked politely. In this way I hope that my kids will not observe anger being used to effect a result. Anger also invalidates. If a child drops a glass of water, and is shouted at as a consequence, then dropping a glass of water becomes serious problem (when it actually isn’t) if this is repeated for other minor problems, then the child will quickly start to avoid doing...