Stress Can Trip Anger

Ever watch ABC's "Wife-Swap?" Seems that while filming an uncoming episode, Yanni Panagiotakis struck his 13-year old daughter for not wearing a coat. Later, his attorneys said the outburst was precipitated by "tension" of the filming process.

Stress can often underlie anger. Stress management is one of the core 8 tools taught in many anger management programs because we are much more likely to explode or become aggressive when under stress, than at other times.

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For information and help on stress management, visit The American Institute of Stress http://www.stress.org/