What causes anger?Īnger may be triggered by situations that we think are unfair, or if we think someone has wronged us, humiliated us or put our social status at risk. Your heart may start to pound and you may breathe faster than normal. You may feel pressure building in your head. You may feel hot and flushed and start sweating.

You may feel tightness in the chest and clenched muscles. This is the body’s ‘fight or flight’ response. What are the signs and symptoms of anger?Īnger makes your heart rate and blood pressure go up as your body produces more of the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. It can range from feeling annoyed to intense rage. What is anger?Īnger is a normal human emotion.

For example, anger expressed as violence or ignoring a person is not appropriate. It's what we do when we're angry that can cause problems. Anger can be a good thing because it allows us to express our emotions.