The topic for the last meeting was Anger. Much of the discussion included what typese of situations tend to generate anger as well as tips for dealing with anger. The meeting itself had quite a few people show up and generated an intense discussion.

Here are some good resources for dealing with anger as well as learning to express intense emotions in productive, and safe, ways:

Control Anger an article from the American Psychological Association (APA)

\Stress Management from the DBT Self Help website

Handling Anger Handout from the Family Institute at Northwestern University

Anger Across the Gender Divide an article from the American Psychological Association (APA)

Gender and Emotion in the United States:Do Men and Women Differ in Self-Reports of Feelings and Expressive Behavior? An article co-written by researchers from Florida State University and the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Anger is a natural emotion to feel at times. It is not the result of testosterone but it is impotant to be aware that T may cause a change in the manners in which emotions are expressed internally and externally.

Some good discussions that could relate to anger include:

Emotions and T - how does (or does) testosterone impact the ability to express emotions and the way in which emptions are expressed as well as the type and intensity of emotions.

Relationships and Emotional Changes - how do emotions of transition impact relationships.

One area that was noted was that when individuals use field specific language, or think they might be using language specific to their field (whether this is a career field, an academic field or some other specialized group) please explain the language. We come from a range of backgrounds and each bring the language representative of this. We also represent diverse social locations, political leanings and viewpoints that both deserve respect and may lead to statements that require explanations or defintiions.