emotional dysregulation
Uncontrolled feeling swings
Emotional dysregulation is difficulty managing emotional responses—reactions that seem disproportionate, rapidly shifting, or hard to control.
The term appears in psychology and mental health contexts: Emotional dysregulation is common in borderline personality disorder.
Someone experiencing it might swing from calm to rage over minor triggers, or struggle to return to baseline after being upset.
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- social withdrawalRetreating from interpersonal contact
- splittingDividing into parts
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
thin skin · losing control · overwhelm · self-sabotage · inner child · shutdown · impulsivity · dissociation · distress · mindfulness practices · impulse control · coping · meltdown · crying spell · fight or flight · grounding techniques · flooding · fragile
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- chaosmayhem, chaotic, pandemonium, bedlam, turmoil
- ADHDADHD, hyperactivity, inattention, impulsivity, fidgeting
- behavior problemsaggression, defiance, tantrums, bullying, hitting
- child distressanxiety, fear of dark, fearfulness, nervousness, nightmares
- disordersADHD, disorder, anxiety, dysfunction, autism
emotional dysregulationemotional regulation
Managing internal feeling states
emotional stability · emotional balance · equanimity · self-regulation · emotional control
emotional dysregulationemotional health
State of psychological wellbeing
emotional maturity · emotional intelligence · psychological resilience · inner peace · emotional well-being