Is habitual anger unhealthy?

Anger can impact more than just your mood. In this video, psychiatrist Charles Sophy, DO, discusses how habitual anger can affect your health.

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Up Next

  • What are the symptoms of an anger control problem?

  • How can I change the way I respond to anger?

  • 6 of the best and worst ways to deal with anger

  • Is holding a grudge bad for your health?

  • How does progressive muscle relaxation reduce stress?

  • How can my personality type affect my health?

  • How is the mind affected by the health of the body?

  • How does chronic stress affect my body?

  • How does stress affect my body?

  • How can I curb emotional eating?

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