Extreme avoidance can make the issue worse.
We all get mad sometimes, and some people have better control over their anger than others.
An estimated 12% of people deal with a specific phobia at some point in their lives.
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Like allphobias, angrophobia varies widely in both its symptoms and its severity from one person to the next.
However, not everyone who is afraid of losing their temper suffers from angrophobia.
Those with the phobia will go to extremes to avoid getting mad.
In many cases, this causes the angrophobic to avoid social situations and even become reclusive.
What Causes Angrophobia?
Those who were punished for expressing anger may also be more likely to develop angrophobia.
Do I Have a Fear of Anger?
In general, people with angrophobia tend to go out of their way toavoid conflict.
Many become passive and quiet, allowing others to take the lead.
When conflict arises, people with angrophobia tend to look for escape routes.
Conflict avoidance is not always indicative of this phobia.
Only an extreme fear will rise to the level of a phobia.
A healthcare professional can help determine the severity of your symptoms.
Complications
Anger is an unavoidable human emotion.
People with angrophobia tend to bottle up their feelings, pretending that they do not exist.
However, bottled-up feelings generally turn inward over time.
Treatment involves exploring erroneous thoughts about conflict and anger.
Increased feelings offear and anxiety, hopelessness,depression, and guilt can be common results of these behaviors.
Suppressing these feelings can then lead to self-doubt and even self-loathing.
Battling a phobia is never easy, and confronting deep-seated feelings may take some time.
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