Health consequences of anger issues and the need for psychotherapy
Health consequences of anger issues and the need for psychotherapy Compared to sadness, anger increases the risk for chronic disease in adults and this is validated by research. Anger contributes to chronic inflammation and while the inflammation helps in the short term, the long term low-grade inflammation increases the risk for chronic disease with ageing [1]. Insights on how anger impacts the mind and the body: "Anger also causes the release of the stress hormone, cortisol. The release of this hormone gives the body bursts of energy. However, too much of this hormone can cause a multitude of




