Emotional Dysregulation

  Emotional dysregulation is defined as those extreme, poorly modulated responses that hinder your ability to function effectively. One example is being unable to stay calm and ending up speaking badly to someone you love. Also, binge eating after having a bad day at work, or arguing with your partner. It’s often said that every emotion is valid and fulfills a certain function. However, it’s one thing to experience any emotion with an intense negative valence (such as anger) and another to let ourselves be carried away by them. For example, people who insult and treat others badly due to…