Anger is an emotion that signals when boundaries have been crossed. There are healthy and unhealthy types of anger. Unhealthy anger is often repressed and can be triggered by small incidents, leading to explosions. Anger triggers vary between individuals and understanding them can help manage anger. Tips for working with anger include taking time outs, making strong statements, counting down from 100, and self-expression through outlets. The White Ribbon Campaign works to educate men and boys to end violence against women in over 55 countries. Sexual assault statistics show high rates of experiences among women and those with disabilities.

1. Understanding Anger Canute Gomes

2. What is anger? Anger is an emotion It exists to signal that our boundaries have been crossed

3. Healthy Anger : Not attached to a history of other repressed incidents It is not destructive or dangerous Simple “Stop” or “I didn’t like that” Unhealthy Anger : Repressed anger. Having a small incident that can trigger an explosion It is either Acted out or Acted in

4. Anger Triggers What things/actions/words/ gestures /voice tones make you especially angry? When and where do you feel most angry? Where do you feel anger? At school? At home? At work? Who do you feel angry around? Authority figures? Males? Females? Children?

5. Tips For Working With Anger Time out: Release energy by running or yelling or breathing. Make a strong statement: Make a statement about feeling angry. End your statement with “…and I feel really angry about that.” Count down: Instead of escalating, count down from 100 Breathe through: Sitting and taking deep breaths Self expression: Any outlet that you can use to express yourself

6. White Ribbon Campaign The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest effort in the world of men working to end violence against women. In over fifty-five countries, campaigns are led by both men and women to educate men and boys on the effort to ending violence against women

7. Sexual Assault Statistics One in two women have experiences some form of sexual violence Eighty-three percent of women with disabilities will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime A study found that sixty percent of Canadian college-aged males said that they would commit sexual assault if they were certain they would not get caught It is estimated that eighty to ninety percent of Canadian women will experience sexual harassment at some point in their working lives