Taming Anger; Roots Of Rage; $4,692 Fainting Spell

The Other Side of Anger [Anger Managment]( Ariel Davis for NPR [Got Anger? Name It To Tame It]( NPR is embarking on a new series to better understand anger and to find ways to manage it. In the first story, Michaeleen Doucleff has found new ways to think about anger. What you feel when you're angry depends on the situation, what your past experiences are and how your culture has taught you to respond. If you learn to detect the various kinds of anger you feel and label them, you can start to handle your anger better. [Read on for advice, including her special tips]( for disonophous, or two-sounds, anger. [Animal Spirits And Anger]( Ariel Davis for NPR [Searching For Anger's Animal Roots]( For comedian Lewis Black, anger is a job. He’s famous for his rants about stuff he finds annoying, unfair or downright infuriating. Onstage, he often looks ready for a fight. To a scientist, Black looks a lot like a belligerent dog, or an irritated gerbil. That’s no accident, NPR’s Jon Hamilton [reports in the second story]( in our anger series. Come along and explore the animal roots of anger and [get Black’s advice for how to stay calm]( when your flight is delayed. [Fainting Spell And ER Visit]( Logan Cyrus for KHN [A Fainting Spell Leads To $4,692 ER Visit]( Matt Gleason, 39, decided it was time to finally get a flu shot in October, after skipping out on them for more than a decade. He got vaccinated at his Charlotte, N.C., workplace. "It was super easy and free," said Gleason. But he fainted soon afterward and his worried colleagues called 911. Gleason, who had a history of fainting, wound up at a nearby ER where he waited for hours and eventually underwent a battery of tests. He got a clean bill of health and then got a $4,692 bill. [​Read on to learn how a precautionary trip]( the hospital can wind up being a very expensive experience. And [check out the rest of our Bill of the Month project]( with Kaiser Health News. Your Shots editor, Scott Hensley --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [shots@npr.org](mailto:shots@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Goats & Soda, Daily News, Best of NPR and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to our Health emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]