ANATOMY OF ANGER

Why do people get angry?

People do get angry for many reasons. The most common behaviour problems behind anger outbursts are impulse control disorder, borderline personality, mood disorders and substance abuse. Maladaptive coping with stress, faulty parenting, poor assertive skills and defective problem solving, conflict resolution and social skills are the other reasons, explained Dr Shaju George, Specialist Psychiatrist, NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah.

Why do some people get angry fast?

Personality traits, faulty parenting, chauvinistic nature and identifying the victim as weak and vulnerable, instead of being respectful, said Dr Shaju George.

While anger is a normal emotional response to certain situations, in other circumstances, it can be maladaptive or an indication of an underlying medical, substance-related, or psychosocial condition, explained Dr Sriram Raghavendran, Specialist Psychiatrist, NMC Royal Hospital, DIP Dubai.

Why do some people take out their pent-up anger at home?

Assuming dominance, having freedom with their loved ones along with poor assertive skills and to an extent a social role model are some of the reasons, said Dr Shaju George.

A home is a place that is familiar. People think it is acceptable to get angry in a controlled environment, said Dr Sriram Raghavendran.