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People with this condition may avoid discussing conflict situations or expressing their thoughts and feelings to avoid conflict.
Fear haunts almost every person. It and constant internal tension quite logically give rise to aggression. To understand that a person is showing suppressed aggression, it is enough to carefully analyze his behavior.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Instagram of psychologist Irina Kulik.
Shyness and restraint
Such people often hold back their feelings and emotions, feeling afraid or ashamed to express them openly.
Passivity in conflicts
Instead of directly expressing their needs or disagreement, people with suppressed aggression may use passive methods such as isolation, silent protest, or indirect hints.
Indirect aggression
People may become aggressive because of criticism, comments, or contempt. They tend not to enter into conflict, but to express their dissatisfaction in other ways.
Lack of open communication
People with this condition may avoid discussing conflict situations or expressing their thoughts and feelings to avoid conflict.
Internal conflicts
The psychologist says they may experience internal stress or tension due to the inability to express their aggression openly.
It is important that these signs are not always expressed equally in all people with suppressed aggression. Sometimes these signs may be less noticeable or expressed in other ways depending on the individual and the situation.
How to help someone if they are behaving aggressively
It should be understood that aggression destroys inner feelings and also affects relationships with other people. A constant feeling of aggression can undermine your health even physically.
In case of open aggression, several rules must be followed:
- go to a deserted place
- invite the person to throw out unnecessary emotions and get rid of them using safe physical actions. This could be light physical activity or exercises with anti-stress toys.
- advise the person to consult a psychologist or psychotherapist, since aggression does not come out of nowhere, its cause must be found and eliminated
