1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:08,640 The utility of anger, anger is also a clear sign to others that they have violated our boundaries. 2 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:15,750 We generally pay attention when someone is not so angry, can actually facilitate clear communication. 3 00:00:16,380 --> 00:00:24,960 Indeed, anger, subversion, anger can be as much of a problem as over expressing it, just as we saw 4 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,040 with an anxiety. 5 00:00:26,310 --> 00:00:35,150 Anger becomes a problem when we experience it to such a degree that its coasts outweigh its benefits. 6 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,990 We might feel angry all the time, even for no apparent reason. 7 00:00:40,410 --> 00:00:47,130 We may be quick to make faulty interpretations that lead to anger, like assuming people are criticizing 8 00:00:47,130 --> 00:00:49,750 us when in fact they are not. 9 00:00:50,250 --> 00:01:00,680 Maybe we have a hard time coming down from episodes of anger, or we express anger in unhealthy ways. 10 00:01:01,230 --> 00:01:08,010 Severe psychological conditions can lead to problems with anger, although depression is linked most 11 00:01:08,010 --> 00:01:09,750 obviously to feeling down. 12 00:01:10,890 --> 00:01:13,410 Irritability is a very common symptom. 13 00:01:13,860 --> 00:01:21,210 Irritability or even aggression can also be part of the hyper arousal in both the traumatic stress disorder. 14 00:01:21,660 --> 00:01:27,220 The pervasive worry and generalized anxiety disorder often leads to irritability as well. 15 00:01:27,750 --> 00:01:35,730 Similarly, individual individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder may get angry if they see others 16 00:01:35,730 --> 00:01:40,870 as triggering their obsessions or thwarting their compulsions. 17 00:01:41,130 --> 00:01:46,680 It's important to treat an underlying condition that may be contributing to excessive anger. 18 00:01:48,810 --> 00:01:53,550 As the condition improves, anger and irritability should diminish.