how to handle anger

1. DR LEE OI WAH
PEGAWAI KESIHATAN KAWASAN II
ANGER MANAGEMENT

2. ANGER
 Is a basic human emotion
experienced by all people.
 Triggered by an emotional
hurt.
 Unpleasant feeling when
you think you are injured or
mistreated or faced with
obstacles to attain personal
goals.

4. Aggression is the result of
excited emotional state of anger
& frustration.

6. WHY DO WE GET ANGRY ?
 When frustrated : things
not happening as we want
or people not behaving
the way we think they
should.
 Misunderstanding
between people.
 Result of poor
communication.
 Are unable to achieve
goals or desires.
 Feels inadequate or not
respected , being treated
unfairly.

8. 3 MAIN TYPES OF ANGER
COVERT VOLATILE CHRONIC
 Anger
Avoidance
 Sneaky Anger
 Paranoid
Anger
 Sudden Anger
 Shame-Based
Anger
 Deliberate
Anger
 Habitual Anger

9. ANGER AVOIDANCE
 Afraid of anger
 Avoid anger or to think of issues regarding anger.
 Not being assertive.
 Allow other people to infringe on their rights.
 Feels weak , powerless , incapable and low self-esteem.

10. SNEAKY ANGER
 Hide their anger .
 Instead they will engage in covert matters such as :
- not obeying instruction
- delaying their task or procrastination
- excuse themselves by claiming they forgot about
deadlines etc.
 Do not confront a person or situation.

11. PARANOID ANGER
 The person feels in irrational way of being
intimidated by others.
 Feels or thinks that others are taking what is
rightfully theirs.
 Due to:
- jealousy
- insecure
- possessive
- paranoid

12. SUDDEN ANGER (OVERWHELMED ANGER)
 Individual unable to control impulse or impatient
 Typically shout or lash out to someone or something
 Anger that easily comes and goes

13. SHAME BASED ANGER
(JUDGEMENTAL ANGER)
 Individual hurtfully shame the people around him
 Expresses his anger by putting others down and belittling
their capabilities

14. DELIBERATE ANGER
 The individual want to gain control over the situation
 They use anger to manipulate and bully another
individual to comply with their wants.

15. CHRONIC ANGER (HABITUAL ANGER)
 Being angry in general with their selves , their life, with
others and even the world.
 Being angry for no apparent reason and at most of the
time.

16. EFFECTS OF ANGER
PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOURAL
Increase heart rate Lost focus
/concentration
Procrastination
Shortness of breath Sad / depressed Disturbance in appetite
Sensation of chest
tightness
Suspicious / mockery Disturbance in sleep
Shivering / tremors Uncaring Self-isolation
Clenched jaw/teeth Lack of creativity Agressive
Headache Angry Subtance addiction -
drugs/alcohol/smoking
Facial flushing Stubborn

17. EFFECTS OF ANGER
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Increased energy Disruption of thinking
Enable to communicate feelings Defensive
Solve problem Aggressive
Take charge of situation Self-image –angry person

19. VIOLENCE

20. DOES NOT INVOLVE GETTING RID OF ALL
ANGER BUT USING ANGER TO ENHANCE YOUR
LIFE

22. ANGER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY