Abstract
Well-tuned emotional regulation is fundamental for human life and psychological well-being. Negative physiological emotions are counterbalanced by positive ones, and this equilibrium is the mainstay of human physiological affective states. However, this mechanism may sometimes become dysfunctional when negative emotions are not correctly counterbalanced, causing maladaptive behaviors, especially during adolescence. A very interesting review by Young et al. was recently published (Brain Sci. 2019, 9(4), 76) and stimulated us to reflect on this topic. The screening for emotional disturbances and dysregulation in adolescents must be included in all the preventive and interventional programs aimed to achieve both physical and psychological well-being of the population and early intervention should be provided in order to avoid progression toward clinically relevant psychiatric disorders in late adolescence and adulthood.
Highlights
NHS, Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service for Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital “G. Mazzini”, ASL 4, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Emotional regulation can be described as how a person sustains, strengthens, or impedes his emotions according to his purposes or goals [4]
Emotional regulation is fundamental for human life, and well-being and emotions are usually in a balance between them
Summary
This imbalance may cause maladaptive behaviors, especially during adolescence, a period where emotional states should be finely regulated [7]. The authors reviewed the literature and correctly concluded that the disruptions in emotion regulation [8] are often associated with a higher probability of developing anxiety and depressive symptoms during adolescence [8].
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