| The effects of anger on health have more to do | | | | heart disease, cancer, depression, anxiety disorders, |
| with duration than frequency and intensity. The | | | | and, in general, depresses the immune system (angry |
| normal experience of overt anger lasts only a few | | | | people have lots of little aches and pains or get a lot |
| minutes. But the subtle forms of anger, such as | | | | of colds and bouts of flu or headaches or upset |
| resentment, impatience, irritability, grouchiness, etc., | | | | stomachs). To make matters worse, angry people |
| can go on for hours and days at a time. Consistent, | | | | tend to seek relief from the ill-moods caused by |
| prolonged levels of anger give a person a five times | | | | anger through other health-endangering habits, such |
| greater chance of dying before age 50. Anger | | | | as smoking and drinking, or through compulsive |
| elevates blood pressure, increases threat of stroke, | | | | behavior such as workaholism and perfectionism. |