So when someone makes up names for someone, or calls them whack job, nut job or FAL- you don't consider that name calling?
Expressing anger can be healthy, depending on the way it is done. Revelling in anger, making it last, prolonging conflicts, is not considered healthy by mental health professionals.
villanova.edu
"However, there are potential negative consequences of anger when it is not managed or expressed appropriately or effectively. Some people are chronically angry at others, or at themselves. Often, angry people were criticized or abused themselves earlier in life, and react to others in the same manner they were treated. Prolonged or intense anger and frustration contributes to physical conditions such as headaches, digestive problems, high blood pressure and heart disease. Problems dealing with angry feelings may be linked to psychological disorders such as anxiety or depression. Angry outbursts can be a way of trying to cope with unhappiness, or depressed feelings. Chronic anger creates problems getting along with others, and can lead to involvement in physically or emotionally abusive relationships. Having “a short fuse” is often a factor in other problematic behaviors such as “road rage,” accidents, and getting into verbal or physical fights. "
I didn't make this up. It's just the way it is, and I think most people would agree that on SI we do see some people who have prolonged intense anger at others, and who act out on it time and time again, and that isn't healthy. |
