Get off the Path of Fear and Anger
When fear leads to anger, you need to know how to control negative emotions and don't let them get the best of you. Neglecting mental health can lead to a domino effect. Counseling and therapy are great first steps to start taking control of your emotional health.
In this episode, Dr. Kate Balestrieri discusses anger, its roots, how to make constructive use of anger. They discuss how anger is a necessary emotion, and also discuss alexithymia, and how normalized male alexithymia can lead to anger and aggression.
Dr. Martin researches and writes about healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger. Author of the book, Why We Get Mad: How to Use Your Anger for Positive Change, he also hosts the popular psychology podcast, Psychology and Stuff.  He was trained as a counseling psychologist at the University of Southern Mississippi, after earning his undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of St. Thomas.  Dr. Ryan is a Professor of Psychologyand an Associate Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Follow him on TikTok and IG @agnerprofessor.
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