Anger and / or Panic

Anger Anger is a primary, natural, and mature emotion experienced by virtually all humans at times, and has functional value for survival. Anger can mobilize psychological resources for corrective action. Uncontrolled anger can, however, negatively affect personal or social well-being. While many philosophers and writers have warned against the spontaneous and uncontrolled fits of anger, there has been disagreement over the intrinsic value of anger. Dealing with anger has been addressed in the writings of the earliest philosophers up to modern times. Modern psychologists, in contrast to the earlier writers, have also pointed out the possible harmful effects of suppression of anger.

Although many people are able to express their anger in non-threatening ways, some find it difficult to keep their emotions in check. In extreme cases anger may cause an individual to lash out or behave in an intimidating or aggressive manner. Among other things, anger can often result in alienation and have damaging effects on personal relationships.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy helps to explore current as well as early childhood relationships and experiences and uncover powerful feelings that may be behind the present anger. Or, where healthy anger is suppressed, it may help you to get in touch with and make use of your anger in constructive rather than destructive ways.

Panic Panic disorder remains a common, debilitating condition, accounting for a large percent of hospital emergency room visits. Patients with the condition are plagued by sudden, uncontrolled symptoms such as panic, dizziness, and heart palpitations, as well as chest and abdominal pain.

"Right now, two therapies – cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) and the use of antidepressant or anti-anxiety drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – are the main forms of treatment for panic disorder. However, studies suggest that up to half of patients may not respond to either of these approaches. What is more, many patients, such as women during pregnancy, prefer not to take a pharmaceutical therapy, lending urgency to the notion that patients need effective, non-pharmaceutical options in treating panic disorder

That is why there has been a renewed interest in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This form of talk therapy has actually been around since the beginning of the 20th century.  Unlike CBT – which relies on exposure to panic triggers, and a highly structured set of exercises aimed at easing attacks – psychodynamic psychotherapy has a different focus.

It's really aimed at getting patients to understand the underlying emotional meaning of their panic, its root psychological causes. Once that is achieved, patients can acknowledge previously unacceptable feelings and ideas, which have led to panic, as they arise. Once acknowledged and accepted, the feelings begin to loose the power they once had to provoke panic and open the door to new and creative responses to the challenges life presents to us.

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