Religious and Spiritual Implications in Functional Anger

What is it about?

This article highlights the need for mental health clinicians to approach anger as a positive emotion in the therapeutic setting. The intersection of anger with religious or spiritual beliefs is an I prtant step in this process. Clinical considerations are provided in the writing.

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Photo by Cullan Smith on Unsplash

Photo by Cullan Smith on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Many times, mental health practitioners consider anger a negative emotion that needs to be avoided, suppressed, or subordinated to other, more “important” emotions. Healthy people express anger in ways that are positive and productive when the process and outcome aligns with religious or spiritual beliefs.

Perspectives

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As a person who is in touch with anger, I have been successful in using this emotion to achieve many “impossible” goals and this perspective has led to this valuable research. It is my hope to invite practitioners to explore their own anger with attention to injustice and energy needed to make positive, effective change in their lives.

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