Emotional dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation – is a mental health symptom that involves trouble controlling your emotions and how you act on those feelings. To those around you, your emotions and reactions will seem out of proportion compared to what you’re reacting to.
Emotional dysregulation — also called affect dysregulation or simply dysregulation — is when you’re unable to manage your emotional responses. This means it’s difficult to soothe yourself when you feel overwhelmed, sad, or angry, and you find it hard to return to “normal” after these feelings come up.
When someone is experiencing emotional dysregulation, they may have angry outbursts, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and other self-damaging behaviors. Over time, this condition may interfere with your quality of life, social interactions, and relationships at home, work, or school.
Emotional dysregulation look like:
Having trouble steering your moods, causing you to feel stuck or unable to make yourself feel better, especially with negative moods and emotions like depression, anxiety, etc.
Becoming easily frustrated by small inconveniences or annoyances.
Mood swings.
Impulsive behavior.
Mania or hypomania.
Trouble with emotions interfering with how you pursue goals and achieve desired outcomes.
Being prone to losing your temper.
Persistent irritability or anger between outbursts.
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