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How Anger Affects Your Brain and Body [Infographic – Part 1]

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Anger can be a challenging emotion to work through.

Sometimes our anger can be frightening. Or, maybe we consider it inappropriate to even feel this way at all.

Not only that, when anger is misdirected, it often leads to poor choices, damaged relationships, and even violence.

So what’s really going on in the brain and body when anger is triggered?

Here’s a tool to help you visualize anger's impact on the brain. Click To Tweet

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Next: How Anger Affects Your Brain and Body, Part 2 – How Stress Hormones Can Change Your Brain.

Now we’d like to hear from you. What have you found to be helpful in working with anger? Please leave a comment below.

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74 Comments

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  2. Linda Duffy, Teacher, AU says

    fantastic infographic

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  3. Mary Beth Alban OFS, Teacher, Orinda, CA, USA says

    This is excellent way to explain to many of us
    How our brain and glands explode when we get ANGRY!!
    Also, I would suggest that seeing an “ANGER MANAGEMENT THERAPIST” would be an “EASY” fix to this problem,
    also realizing that this “fix” will NOT BE EASY to accomplish IF we are ASHAMED of it, or Do Not want to face WHY we are getting angry, for instance Because of someone else who got angry easily and modeled that behavior for us early on in our lives.
    Just my suggestion, recommendation, and possible help if we can use this ANGER itself to ACT ON FIXING the PRoblem of Anger Response.

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  4. Brenda Naegle, Clergy, Winnemucca, NV, USA says

    This puts a picture in my mind of what is happening when the emotion anger is triggered. I have a daughter with anger problems and is with a boyfriend with anger problems and it is affecting the children.

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  5. Gail Macfarlane, Counseling, AU says

    I love these infographics so we can better explain with some visuals to our clients. In infographic 2 there is mention of part 3 coming soon. Is that available yet? Thank you

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  7. Wendy Sant, Counseling, IE says

    It’s because people have repressed their anger in their childhood, and until they haven’t resolved the underlying issues of their anger, they will continue to suffer.

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  8. Sonja Cain, Social Work, GB says

    Magnesium, for whatever reason, taking it appears to assist those with anger issues.

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  9. Edward Sibley, Counseling, WORCESTER, MA, USA says

    Your depiction of anger for the brain in distress is seems to be spot on. But what are the functional implications when the brain is in a state of eustress? Where anger can be the “fuel” for either enrage or outrage haven’t you left out the other half of the process of mind and its impact on brain function/health?

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    • Edward Sibley, Counseling, WORCESTER, MA, USA says

      PS: I’d be interested in seeing a chart that depicts the positive process and its implications/impact on the toxic function of anger. Thanks for all your insights. Ed

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  10. Karen Jetta, Another Field, AU says

    Thank you this is awesome information. I run programs in prison working with men who are angry most of the time and they still dont know why or how to contol that. Really appreciate your work and the resources.

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  11. Christine Knight, Counseling, Dublin, OH, USA says

    Your visuals are so helpful! Shared online with credit. Thank you so much!

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  12. Phoebe Tsang, Counseling, CA says

    Thank you. Now, I can remember the chain reaction easily because of the visual presentation. Love it.

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