Recently, in a series of blogs, I described some of the common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Each of these disorders has specific criteria that have to be met in order to make a diagnosis.

It is a good thing to be organized. There is nothing wrong with being neat and orderly. Following rules can give direction to your life. And yet, any of these behaviors can be carried to the extreme, to the point where it seems to take over a person’s life. When this happens, you can struggle with OCD.

. I’ve never had anyone say, “Yes,” when I asked if they enjoyed their outburst of anger or holding in their anger. When we let the anger take control, you are not acting in ways that fit with your picture of how you want your life to be.

Anger is often a secondary emotion. A secondary emotion is a response to a more primary emotion. Hurt is often the primary emotion that triggers anger.