Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Question #1 Are you too angry? Therearepsychologicalteststhatmeasure theintensityofyouranger,howproneto angeryouare,andhowwellyouhandleit. Butchancesaregoodthatifyoudohavea problemwithanger,youalreadyknowit.If youfindyourselfactinginwaysthatseemto beoutofcontrolandfrightening,youmight needhelpfindingbetterwaystodealwith thisemotion. Slide 51 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector Question #2 Whyaresomepeople angrier thanothers? Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector for the Security Sector AccordingtoJerryDeffenbacher,Ph.D.,somepeople reallyaremore“hotͲheaded”thanothersare;theyget angrier easilyandmoreintenselythantheaverage persondoes.Therearealsothosewhodonotshow theirangerinaloudexpressivemannerbutare chronicallyirritableandgrumpy.Easilyangeredpeople donotalwayscurseandthrowthings,sometimes they withdrawsocially,sulk orgetphysicallyill. Slide 52 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector ACTIVITYVII.FixingyourAngerIssues Strategies to Keep Anger at Bay Here are some techniques to help you stay calm ‫ ط‬Check yourself. ‫ ط‬Do not dwell. ‫ ط‬Change the way you think. Slide 53 82