Angry at Yourself

Anger is like fire: it cannot survive without fuel. Like fire, unchecked anger can grow out of control and cause enormous damage and pain. But also like fire, anger can be recognized, controlled and managed in our lives. The fuel that keeps anger burning can come from many sources –

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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger August 14, 2019

Mass Shootings: An American Trauma

The Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center, examined 28 mass shootings, which claimed nearly 150 lives and wounded hundreds. Between January and December 2017, 28 incidents of mass shootings, during which three or more persons were harmed, were carried out in public places within the United States. The assessment discovered

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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger August 8, 2019

Does Anger Cause Brain Damage?

The moment your body perceives a threat, the brain undergoes striking changes. Communication breaks down between the prefrontal cortex, where rational thought and judgment reside, and the amygdala, where fear rules the day. Your brain gets pumped up on hormones like testosterone and noradrenalin and epinephrine. It’s the latter two that pack the real emotional punch. But they

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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger July 24, 2019