Distress intolerance.

Abstract

It is likely that our experiences growing up through childhood, adolescence and through adult life, may shape how we deal with emotions. Some people may not have been shown ways to tolerate emotional discomfort appropriately, for example being punished for expressing normal emotions like crying when they were sad. Others may have only been shown unhelpful ways of dealing with their emotions, such as seeing a loved one use alcohol to deal with their own emotions.