February 2013
Beginner
352 pages
5h
English
book
Visual CBT: Using pictures to help you apply Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to change your life
by Avy Joseph, Maggie Chapman
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CHAPTER 3
Anger and Annoyance
We will focus on the most common triggers for anger and discuss some types of anger that are also experienced by many people.
Anger
You will have experienced some form of anger at some point in your life. It is a common emotion but it can be divided into two types of anger: unhealthy anger and healthy anger or annoyance. We will use the word ‘anger’ to mean unhealthy anger and ‘annoyance’ to mean healthy anger from now on. The intensity of both types can vary. Under anger you can experience hostility and rage. Annoyance can vary from mild irritation to intense annoyance.
Anger can be dangerous to the self or to another ...