It’s OK to Feel Angry

It’s Ok to Feel Angry.

For many people growing up, anger was an emotion that was considered unacceptable in the home. It may have been expressed at times of stress, but was considered inappropriate and not safe a majority of the time. This may be because a parent felt overwhelmed by the child’s anger and may not have had space for the emotion that felt scary to them. This leaves the child with no way to contain the angry feelings and as a result the child has intensified anger (anger issues) or instead chooses to internalize the feeling (depressive feelings).

It’s important that children know in our actions and innermost feelings that anger is an acceptable emotion and can be used as a tool to let them know what they need. Anger, like happiness, sadness, and grief are all-natural emotions created to guide us and provide our life with meaning. Anger allows us to be assertive and pursue our goals uninhibited. It frees us to make hard choices and love ourselves unapologetically. 

Mendel Toron, LCSW, CCTP, EMDR is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional helping individual heal and grow in the relationships. Please click here to learn more about Mendel and his work. To schedule a free consultation click on the button below.