12 Products That May Help You Control Your Anger Nadine Jolie Courtney Why anger is on the rise These are difficult times. Whether it's the pandemic, politics, or social injustice, emotions are running high—chief among them, anger. But what is anger, and why are we feeling it these days more than ever? (These are the best ways to deal with anger.) "Anger is generally a crisis response that is reflective of a feeling of vulnerability," says Jennifer Hoskins-Tomko, a licensed clinical social worker at Clarity Health Solutions in Jupiter, Florida. "When we feel vulnerable in some way, we go into a crisis mode, such as fight, flight, or freeze. Anger is the fight mode that helps create a feeling of control to overcome the vulnerability."