from the latest issue of the Student Printz (this is not a joke):

USM clinic offers help to manage anger

By LaShana Sorrell
Staff Writer

Everyone gets angry at some point in time.

But for those who experience intense, long-lasting anger that can express itself in a dysfunctional way, serious problems can result.

USM’s Community Counseling and Assessment Clinic plans to offer an anger management program to help individuals learn to cope with unhealthy forms of anger.
Eric Dahlen, director of the CCAC, said there are three main kinds of anger:

• Excessive anger, characterized as frequent, intense and the kind of anger that can cause problems with others and depression.

• Problematic anger, which is more likely to be expressed in unhealthy ways such as yelling and physical aggression.

• Dysfunctional anger, which can drastically impair one’s quality of life.
According to the American Psychological Association, anger can be expressed healthily by “expressing your angry feelings in an assertive—not aggressive—manner.”

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Don't y'all have someone on the staff down there who clutches her fists and gets all red-eyed when someone asks about her credentials?  Maybe someone could escort her over to the clinic!