Anger issues can result from many possible things, including:

• Mental illness. Things like anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder and more all change the way you think, feel, and behave. Especially if you’re currently untreated, struggling with one or more of these things can lead to additional anger issues.
• Substance abuse. Be it drugs or alcohol, excessive substance use also alters the way you think and act. Drinking alcohol especially is known to increase aggression and affect your impulse control.
• A period of intense grief is also known to cause anger issues. Losing something or someone important to you can spark anger. The anger may be directed at the person who died, the one who fired you, or any other specific thing – but it’s often taken out on those around you.
• Being too stressed and not managing it well can lead one to need anger management support. Stress can cause a short mental fuse and have you lashing out frequently.

This list is not exhaustive, but these are some of the most common causes of anger issues. There are also a few different ways anger can be expressed. Anger management issues don’t always look like yelling and violent outbursts:

• Outward. This involves an obvious and external expression of anger. It can include shouting, throwing things, cursing, and being verbally or even physically abusive to those around you. Those struggling without outward aggression may benefit from an anger management destruction therapy clinic.
• This is when anger is directed at yourself. It includes negative self-talk, denying yourself basic needs or nice things, or even self-harm and isolation.
• Passive. Passive anger is still directed externally but in subtler ways. For example, giving someone silent treatment, sulking, pouting, excessive and hurtful sarcasm, and rude or mean remarks.

Because anger is a natural and expected emotion in everyone, it can sometimes be hard to determine if you have a problem with it. If you’re unsure whether your anger management has become an issue, you can watch for the following signs and symptoms:

• You feel angry often
• You feel unable to control your anger
• Your anger is affecting your relationships
• You do things you regret during bouts of anger
• You’re doing physical things you know are wrong – breaking things, throwing things, hurting someone
• Increase blood pressure
• Tense muscles
• An elevated heart rate

A frequent tingling sensation throughout your body

Our facility offers anger management for both men and women, while being aware that women are inherently different than men and they have a unique way of processing things. This means that anger management counseling for women looks different than that for men.

Anger Management Exercises

We have a wide range of therapies and treatment methods available at Lily Reovery. We believe in a complete and whole-body approach to treatment, no matter what you’re struggling with. This is why we offer everything from individual therapy sessions and holistic practices to women’s anger management group therapy.

By participating in a variety of therapies and activities, you can heal and balance your mind, body, and spirit. This creates meaningful and long-lasting healing so you can stay on track even after leaving our facility.

A few tried and true anger management strategies for patients include:

• Meditation, which helps you relax your mind and body and get you into a peaceful headspace. Guided meditation can be especially helpful for releasing pent-up anger.
• Your therapist can help you visualize proper boundaries and give you tools to promote emotional regulation.
• Moving and exercising. By moving your body you can manage stress and channel anger and frustration into your exercises. You can take advantage of our available workout equipment to do this!

We offer these things and much more at Lily Recovery. From simple tools to complex therapy sessions, we have plenty of anger management tools for female clients.