Adults
Anger difficulties
Anger-related difficulties involve trouble regulating emotional responses, showing up as chronic irritability, explosive outbursts or passive-aggressive behaviour. Anger is often intertwined with unresolved stress, unmet needs or other mental health conditions, and it responds well to a structured, therapeutic approach.
Also searched as: anger management, irritability, explosive outbursts.
- Explosive outbursts or rage
- Frequent arguments and shouting
- Property damage or threats towards people or animals
- Passive-aggressive behaviour or social withdrawal
- Increased heart rate, muscle tension or headaches when angry
- Strained relationships with family, friends or colleagues
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- Psychotherapy to identify triggers and thought patterns
- Anger management strategies and communication skills training
- Psychiatric review where mood dysregulation is present
- Family therapy to rebuild relational trust
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The care pathway
What each professional actually does here
Care for this concern is usually shared. Here is how each discipline contributes, so nothing feels like a black box.
A psychologist uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and reframe thought patterns linked to anger, and teaches anger-management techniques, communication skills and stress-reduction methods.
Explore this serviceA psychiatrist diagnoses underlying conditions contributing to anger and may prescribe mood stabilisers or antidepressants as part of a wider treatment plan.
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Psychology
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Evidence-informed therapy for adolescents, adults, couples and older adults- held in a space where you are understood as a whole person.
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Psychiatry
Careful psychiatric assessment and medication support, always coordinated with your therapist and wider care team.
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Anger difficulties: questions people ask us
Short, honest answers about who helps, what to expect and how care is coordinated.
Anger is a normal emotion, but when it becomes frequent, intense or hard to control, it can be linked to conditions such as intermittent explosive disorder, depression or anxiety.
Yes. Therapy helps identify triggers, build coping strategies and improve communication, which reduces the frequency and intensity of outbursts over time.
In some cases, mood stabilisers or antidepressants prescribed by a psychiatrist can help manage underlying mood dysregulation contributing to anger.
Yes, it can improve understanding and communication within the family, supporting better relational dynamics alongside individual therapy.
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