Understanding Anger and Aggression

“When something makes you angry, adrenalin causes your body to prepare for ‘fight or flight’, giving you energy and making you feel tense. Releasing this energy and tension is good for you, but it can be difficult to do so in ways that are constructive.” (Mind)

This one course will help you to understand your own triggers for getting angry and help you to explore different ways to manage your emotions, so that you stay well and develop and maintain healthy relationships.

By the end of this course, you will:

Know your own triggers for getting angry and recognise your own early warning signs
Recognise your own thinking distortions which can make situations worse
Know the difference between internalised and externalised anger as well as direct and indirect aggression
Understand the impact of verbal and non-verbal aggression on yourself and other people
Consider when anger can be a positive emotion to have
Look at different ways to be able to manage anger better and consider appropriate ways to respond to other people’s anger
Consider a range of scenario’s and reflect on how you may have reacted in the past and how you could react in the future to get a better outcome.

Date: 24 November 2026

Times: 10am to 4pm

Venue: Room 3, The Curve, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3BL

Date: 24 February 2027

Times: 10am to 4pm

Venue: Redbank House, 4 St. Chad’s Street, Manchester M8 8QA

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