Signs Of Severe Anger Problems
by Iza del Carmen, MomAuthority.com

Anger is a perfectly normal reaction for people of all ages, however, when that anger takes a turn toward violence, help is absolutely necessary. If your teen occasionally lashes out, yelling at someone or even throwing things across a room, this is considered poor behavior, but generally not a cause for serious concern. If their outbursts are frequent, become seriously destructive, or involve bodily harm to themselves or others, some sort of anger management treatment should be sought. Signs that your teen has a serious anger management problem can include:
• Those with anger management problems tend to overreact to small issues, starting arguments over things that seem to be nothing.
• Often anger problems begin to show themselves outside the home, with fights at school or in other places. Often these teens will be arrested or otherwise punished for these fights, yet continue to be involved in violent incidences.

• As the problems worsen, the violent tendencies may start to appear with friends and family. This is the point where many parents begin to take their teens’ anger problems seriously. Once they have had a physical altercation at home, actions must be quick to restore order and safety.
• Some teens with anger problems avoid confrontation with others, but take their frustrations out on inanimate objects instead. They destroy and vandalize property to release their pent up anger. They have little regard to the belongings of others and even those of their own.
• While we all have kicked the cat, on occasion, teens who cannot control their anger will often cause serious harm to animals, rather than people, early on in their problems. If you find that your teen has done harm to animals, get them help as this often escalates to physically harming people and rarely ends with animals.
• If you discover that a teen is hiding weapons, this could be a serious warning sign of an anger management problem. Also, if your teen has trouble controlling his or her temper and shows a great interest in guns, knives, or bombs, you may want to seek help for them immediately.
• Many teens who develop anger problems have been victims of violence themselves. If your child has been bullied in the past or was abused by a family member, keep a close and watchful eye on his or her own reactions to anger and frustration.

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