Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector for the Security Sector Thethreemainapproachesare: Expressing Suppressing Calming Slide4 48 8 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector Expressingyourangryfeelingsinanassertive— not aggressive— manneristhehealthiestwaytoexpress anger. Angercanbesuppressed,andthenconvertedor redirected.Theaimistoinhibitorsuppressyouranger andconvertitintomoreconstructivebehavior.Anger turnedinwardmaycausehypertensionordepression. Afterwards,youcancalmdown.Thismeansnotjust controllingyouroutwardbehavior,butalsocontrolling yourinternalresponses,takingstepstoloweryourheart rate,calmyourselfdown,andletthefeelingssubside. AsDr.Spielbergernotes,“Whennoneofthesethree techniqueswork,that’swhensomeone— orsomething — isgoingtogethurt.” Slide 49 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector Anger Management Goal:Toreducebothyouremotional feelingsandthephysiologicalarousal thatangercauses. Youcannotgetridoforavoid,the thingsorthepeoplethatenrageyou, norcanyouchangethem,butyoucan learntocontrolyourreactions Slide 50 81