Whether it’s an older child with frequent tantrums, or an adult who easily loses their temper, I think of angry outbursts as a symptom with underlying root causes.   While there may be triggers, someone’s inability to regulate their emotions, in my experience, suggests a biochemical and/or inflammatory driver.  In this episode, I’ll discuss:

* An important difference between angry outbursts and other symptoms.

* The impact on the neuro-physiology of others.

* Reasons this behavior may be enabled by others.

* Associated diagnoses.

* The four most common underlying physiologic factors that I see in my practice that appear to drive angry outburst.

* What the presence or absence of remorse after a tantrum can tell us about underlying physiologic drivers.

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