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Earlier rift keeps woman from helping sister with problem child

November 10, 2008

Tirade at small son prompts dad to deal with out-of-control anger

November 3, 2008

Don't let husband's meekness get the better of you

October 27, 2008

Son hopes he can change parents' behavior to each other

October 20, 2008

Unhappy dad must learn to experience anger

October 13, 2008

Having the right to be angry doesn't justify bad behavior

October 6, 2008

It's time to let disagreeable office manager know who's boss

September 29, 2008

Instructor has responsibility to teach class at specified time

September 22, 2008

'Angry young man' needs to find himself

September 15, 2008

'Businessman' may have law on his side but his threats are out of line

September 8, 2008

Supervisor's harassment no reason to make physical threat

September 1, 2008

'Good as gold' boyfriend a con artist

August 25, 2008

It's time for irresponsible brother to meet his obligations

August 18, 2008

Mom's safety should be first priority

August 11, 2008

Dad's childhood stories don't set good example for sons

August 4, 2008

Son's problems with girlfriend his to solve

July 28, 2008

Wife puts couple's finances in peril

July 21, 2008

Parents have right to enforce rule of respect in their home

July 14, 2008

Being a good guy just gets worker a blast of irritation

July 7, 2008

Godmother has no right to interfere in couple's discipline of teen

June 30, 2008

Don't let sour clerk rent space inside your head

June 23, 2008

Being helpful gets truck driver in hot water

June 16, 2008

Woman has right to leave uncle off wedding list

June 9, 2008

Child must learn to deal with anger off the field

June 2, 2008

Party is wrong time to make 'joke' about supervisor's behavior

May 26, 2008

Wife out of patience with man's consumer outrage

May 19, 2008

Husband has right to state his opinions

May 12, 2008

Resident's mess upsets neighbors

May 5, 2008

Ex-husband problem for supervisor

April 28, 2008

Girl's refusal to stop smoking pot threatens friendship

April 21, 2008

Mother worried about son's abusive efforts to control girlfriend

April 14, 2008

Little League coach losing control with obnoxious parents

April 7, 2008

Father's method of rage solves nothing

March 31, 2008

Stay-at-home mom must be equal partner in couple's finances

March 24, 2008

Woman fumes as husband fires their son

March 17, 2008

Girl resents being compared to 'good' older brother

March 10, 2008

Grandmother must let daughter raise children her way

March 3, 2008

Man has no business judging callers at father-in-law's wake

February 18, 2008

Woman furious at selfish brother

February 11, 2008

Getting physical no way to get debt paid

February 4, 2008

Truck driver needs to control road rage

January 28, 2008

Father-in-law with roving hands must be stopped

January 21, 2008

'Culture' no excuse for supervisor's abusive treatment of workers

January 14, 2008

It's time for sister to step back from man's turmoil with girlfriend

January 7, 2008

Boss takes the winnings at company Christmas party raffle

December 31, 2007

Make resolutions you can keep, one step at a time

December 24, 2007

When ex-husband disappoints son, actions speak loud

December 17, 2007

Out-of-control daughter shouldn't be allowed to learn to drive

December 10, 2007

Family truce required to ease holiday discord

December 3, 2007

Charity is praiseworthy but it should begin at home

November 26, 2007

Wife shouldn't endure Thanksgiving arguments or abuse

November 19, 2007

Slacker son strains couple's relationship

November 12, 2007

Take umbrage with friend, not wife

October 29, 2007

Employers right to suspend worker after outburst

October 22, 2007

Don't let shopping ruin friendship

October 15, 2007

People pleaser must face his anger

October 8, 2007

Channel emotion into gaining confidence of troubled son

October 1, 2007

Simmer down - let quiet husband stew in peace

September 24, 2007

Dementia turns loving father into hostile antagonist

September 17, 2007

It's not worth alienating daughter over country-western wedding

September 10, 2007

Worker resists pressure to join harassment complaint

September 3, 2007

Daughter seethes at dad's efforts to control her life

August 27, 2007

Anger a natural reaction to robber who placed life in danger

August 20, 2007

No need to feel guilt over firing careless worker

August 13, 2007

Brother's addiction straining student's relationship with parents

August 6, 2007

It's good strategy to bring alienated employee into fold

July 30, 2007

Long-absent father's return intensifies son's bitterness

July 23, 2007

Independent mother's life is her own

July 16, 2007

Wife weary of being target of husband's 'venting'

July 9, 2007

Former student seeks respect as teacher

July 2, 2007

Calm discussion is all it takes with at odds family

June 25, 2007

Out-of-control athlete could put himself out of the game

June 18, 2007

It's time to let daughter make her own mistakes

June 11, 2007

It's time to cool off and hand pool dispute over to the pros

June 4, 2007

Anger is real, even when it's unexpressed

May 28, 2007

Husband's behavior drives wedge between best friends

May 21, 2007

It's good to be neat but dad takes cleanliness to extremes

May 14, 2007

Mom has right to her opinion -- not to dictate her daughter's

May 7, 2007

Twin's quest for her own identity leading to troubling behavior

April 30, 2007

Daughter erupts at dad when fiancé asks for her hand in marriage

April 23, 2007

Unhappy club member should check own agenda

April 16, 2007

Don't let carping co-workers keep you from accepting a promotion

April 9, 2007

Before you decide to borrow trouble, make sure you listen

April 2, 2007

Deal with government conflict by the rules

March 26, 2007

Expressing opinions to customers on the job is inappropriate

March 19, 2007

When friendship goes to pot get yourself out of the way

March 12, 2007

Figure out what's really making you angry, then deal with it

March 5, 2007

Time to act like an adult in your parents' home

February 26, 2007

It's time to accept divorce and move on

February 19, 2007

Being a man may mean walking away from a fight

February 12, 2007

Channel frustration with red tape into practical effort to help disabled daughter

February 5, 2007

Be sure to deal with the 'jerk' within

January 29, 2007

Difficult employee must be disciplined for sake of company

January 22, 2007

Husband can't take on forces that led to nephew's death

January 15, 2007

Get back to basics to reconnect with joy of holidays

January 8, 2007

Keep New Year's resolutions modest and attainable

January 1, 2007

Brother-in-law's holiday spirit is warped

December 25, 2006

Keep son away from ill-tempered father and contact a social worker

December 18, 2006

Move pushes young mom to boiling point

December 11, 2006

Daughter is doing teen's work -- separating herself from nest

December 4, 2006

Anger isn't a matter of culture but of how people are taught

November 27, 2006

Brother feels no need for last visit to 'stranger'

November 20, 2006

Grown daughter has right to plan her own life

November 13, 2006

Mom fears daughter will commit mistake she made with man

November 6, 2006

Wife's family ties straining life with husband, children

October 30, 2006

Know-it-all teacher destroying colleagues' harmony

October 23, 2006

Advice to officer: When you issue a ticket, keep talk short

October 16, 2006

CEO's mean spirit does not have to be endured

October 9, 2006

A retired grouch decides to take another look at his hasty work exit

October 2, 2006

Volunteers can assert their value to new director

September 25, 2006

Turn anger into force for neighborhood good

September 11, 2006

For parents, letting go is the hard part

September 4, 2006

Parents' romantic behavior is their own business

August 28, 2006

Deal with unreasonable boss on professional level

August 21, 2006

Man fears explosion of bottled-up anger

August 14, 2006

Father-son conflict escalating to dangerous situation

August 7, 2006

It's finally time to confront sister over long-ago betrayal

July 31, 2006

Thwarted dreams leave wife feeling let down

July 24, 2006

Protection law is on the child's side

July 17, 2006

Note to daughters: Mom can make her own decisions

July 10, 2006

Tracing anger to its source is key to dealing with it

July 3, 2006

Boys will be boys, but not this time

June 26, 2006

An angry letter to a columnist isn't a waste of time

June 19, 2006

Boy's rage over parents divorce boils over against schoolmate

June 12, 2006

Calm response best in face-off with angry driver

June 5, 2006

Car repair bill leaves owner in fix

May 29, 2006

Don't give up hard-earned independence to 'great guy'

May 22, 2006

Easing up on throttle of business can be good thing

May 15, 2006

Lawyer has no reason to feel guilty about prosperity

May 8, 2006

Husband must adjust to U.S. culture in life with new wife

May 1, 2006

Express anger with siblings, then let it go

April 24, 2006

Need for control puts EMT at risk of losing job

April 17, 2006

As boss, dad bad example for his son

April 10, 2006

Supervisor's pranks no cause for laughter

April 3, 2006

Sister's behavior puts family at risk

March 27, 2006

Teen's rage at boyfriend raises alarm

March 20, 2006

Group members have right to expect officers' good behavior

March 13, 2006

Anger at parents' tolerance of teens' drug use justified

March 6, 2006

There's no excuse for berating mother

February 27, 2006

Military code doesn't work in Civilian life

February 20, 2006

Teacher must deal with colleague's anger -- and his own

February 13, 2006

Give teen chance to prove he's responsible driver

February 6, 2006

Dad's road rage puts family in danger

January 30, 2006

Diligent worker should reconsider decision to retire

January 23, 2006

It's OK to tell friend her behavior was out of line

January 16, 2006

Squelching anger leads to work problems

January 9, 2006

It's time for couple to deal with wife's lingering anger

January 2, 2006

Job may depend on curbing road rage

December 26, 2005

Codependent mother needs to help herself

December 19, 2005

Don't let gambling dad dominate your life

December 12, 2005

Focus on good things about the holidays

December 5, 2005

Criticism part of job for elected official

November 28, 2005

Being leader doesn't mean total control

November 21, 2005

Parents must set aside feelings in telling child about divorce

November 14, 2005

Adult children must respect rules of the house

November 7, 2005

Think before you break something

October 31, 2005

Take high road with co-worker

October 24, 2005

Customer has right to be angry at lax dealer

October 17, 2005

Don't be afraid to confront husband about his drinking

October 10, 2005

Make sure children know you're the parent

October 3, 2005

Teacher has a job both to learn and to set an example

September 26, 2005

Don't bottle up your anger; write about it

September 19, 2005

Mom must deal with son's feelings about divorce

September 12, 2005

Don't leave employee any choice but to complete task

September 5, 2005

For a woman, calm is the key to authority

August 29, 2005

Patience with tough customer will pay off

August 22, 2005

Deciding to stand up to ‘needy' friend is half the battle

August 15, 2005

Employee's refusal to deal with anger disrupts team

August 8, 2005

Emotions shouldn't take over in purchase dispute

August 1, 2005

Set rules for facing someone assertively

July 25, 2005

How you deal with anger is a matter of personality type

July 4, 2005

Even young children can learn to deal with anger

June 27, 2005

Anger management works: Take it from personal experience

June 20, 2005

Healthy Anger Gives Strength to Make Positive Changes

June 13, 2005

When it comes to loss, no two experiences are alike

June 6, 2005

Identify mixed messages about food and change how you eat

May 30, 2005

Teen must be clear with parents with problems after divorce

May 23, 2005

Talk, not violence the right response for problems with boyfriend

May 16, 2005

Teen frustrated by responsibility beyond her years

May 9, 2005

Use defense mechanisms wisely in coping with anger

May 2, 2005

Uncontrolled anger may be sign of serious disorder

April 25, 2005

In dealing with anger, it helps to recognize emotional cycles

April 18, 2005

Let your anger out by writing it down

April 11, 2005

"The rules" can help girl deal with boyfriend

April 4, 2005

Rule # 4 Have a Safety Net

March 28, 2005

How Do We Help Our Son

March 21, 2005

Rule No. 3 of Anger Management: Learn to Listen

March 14, 2005

Don't let Friends opinion get the better of you

March 7, 2005

Road rage has roots in bottled-up frustration

February 28, 2005

Look at the big picture

February 21, 2005

Anger isn't problem; it's the response

February 14, 2005



Have a question about your anger? Email Mike Hayden at Stressunit@aol.com or write to him at: Stress Unit, c/o The Editor, P.O. Box 1477, Lowell, Mass. 01853