If you were to come across someone with an increased heart rate, a clenched jaw, balled fists, a furrowed brow, and flared nostrils, and tried to identify the emotion they are feeling, your mind would quickly jump to anger. But what about the person sitting in the corner, completely withdrawn and seemingly relaxed; would you know that they too might be experiencing anger? We’ve been programmed to associate anger with violence and aggression, developing harmful stereotypes and assumptions about the emotion. In turn, people across the world are ashamed or unsure when it comes to seeking out healthy coping mechanisms to address anger.

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