The media offer a blessing and a curse to our profession. The blessing lies in the chance to reach a great many people with helpful information. The curse is getting "typed," which means answering the ...

Q: I’ve taken anger management classes, and read anger books, and still impulsively say all the wrong things when I get mad. Do you have any tools you teach clients to deal with their anger better? A: ...

Anger is a strong negative emotion that arises as a result of what we perceive to be a threat or unfair treatment that blocks our goals. This had led some psychologists to propose that anger is simply ...

It's 9 a.m. and your to-do list is a mile long. Before you tackle it, your partner criticizes you, and your teen greets you with an eye roll. Meanwhile, you see a news clip about war or politics that ...

Many of us are conditioned into thinking that getting angry makes us "difficult" or "mean." But the truth is anger isn’t a flaw; it’s a signal. It shows up when something feels unfair, when we’ve been ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s new advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I’m taking an anger-management course online because ...

Parenting Tips for Angry Kids: Every child has a unique personality. Some children are very calm, while others get angry over seemingly trivial matters. Sometimes, even minor problems can lead to them ...