Key points

Hate harms the hater nearly as much as it hurts the hated.

Expressing hate in person or on social media amplifies and magnifies it.

No matter where it starts, hate typically ends up infecting the home.

If you’re afflicted with hate, there are three crucial questions to ask yourself.

A lot has been written about the mental health effects on those who are victims of hate. (For example, see the APA publication: “Hate crimes are on the rise in the U.S. What are the psychological effects?”) There's also a lot of published material on why some people hate. But you’ll find precious little on the mental health effects of hate on those who hate.

In my clinical experience, people who hate typically suffer continual agitation and distress, not to mention low grade anxiety and depr

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