Teenagers and Anger

Teenagers and Anger

Anger is a healthy emotion that tells us something is wrong but it needs to be dealt with appropriately. It is a normal, natural and healthy reaction to experiencing difficult situations we really don’t like and provides energy for action to change things. It’s not healthy to hold onto anger. If ignored, anger can build up and explode into incidents that can harm and hurt others for a lifetime.

This Fast Fact Sheet explores the various types of anger experienced by teenagers. It describes common ways to assist teenagers with managing their anger and is useful to health professionals who interact with young people.

Topic areas include:

• Explosive anger.
• Aggressive anger.
• Passive-aggressive anger.
• Techniques for dealing with anger.

This Fast Fact Sheet is sourced from Bewert, Denise ‘Troubled Teens; Engine Room Creative (2009 Sydney), 28-31.

Author: Denise Bewert

Denise has taught in Queensland high schools for 20 years and has worked as a Guidance Officer for nine years. Denise is trained in Primary Care and Group Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme). She has also owned and managed a small business for several years. She is currently working as a workshop facilitator and consultant.

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