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Managing emotions

Emotions are a normal part of life and everyone experiences them. Sometimes people can experience particularly strong or painful emotions that are difficult to cope with. The resulting distress can be very intense and can make it difficult for people to manage themselves, or the situation they’re in. In fact, feeling very distressed can make people react in ways that can make the situation worse. If you’re not managing your emotions well, you may find yourself lashing out, isolating yourself or using substances such as drugs or alcohol to cope. Difficulties in managing emotions can be associated with other mental health problems, or they can be problems in their own right.

Managing emotions is associated with:
Managing emotions

Managing emotions

Managing emotions

Emotions are a normal part of life and everyone experiences them. Sometimes people can experience particularly strong or painful emotions that are difficult to cope with. The resulting distress can be very intense and can make it difficult for people to manage themselves, or the situation they’re in. In fact, feeling very distressed can make people react in ways that can make the situation worse. If you’re not managing your emotions well, you may find yourself lashing out, isolating yourself or using substances such as drugs or alcohol to cope. Difficulties in managing emotions can be associated with other mental health problems, or they can be problems in their own right.

Managing emotions is associated with other difficulties such as:
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