Emotions and wellbeing

Understanding and managing emotions such as anger, loneliness and numbness.

• Anger managementAnger management is the process of learning to recognize, understand and respond to anger in healthy ways. Anger is a normal emotion, but when it's frequent, intense or explosive, it can damage relationships, work and health. Anger management techniques and therapy help people stay in control and express anger without harming themselves or others.
• Emotional dysregulationEmotional dysregulation is difficulty managing the intensity, duration or expression of emotions, so feelings seem to arrive fast, hit hard and take a long time to settle. It isn't a diagnosis on its own, but it is a feature of several conditions, and emotion regulation skills can be learned at any age.
• Emotional numbnessEmotional numbness is a state of feeling disconnected from your emotions, as if your feelings have been turned down or switched off. People often describe feeling numb, empty or unable to feel anything, good or bad. It is not a diagnosis but a symptom, often linked to stress, depression, trauma or medication, and it usually improves when the underlying cause is addressed.
• LonelinessLoneliness is the painful feeling that your social connections don't meet your needs, either because you have fewer relationships than you'd like or because they lack the closeness you want. It's a universal human experience, not a personal flaw. Short periods of feeling lonely are normal, but long-lasting loneliness can affect mental and physical health, and it's worth addressing.