“Rage rooms are even prescribed by some health professionals. ‘People are being referred to us from GPs, psychiatrists and charities’, as a safe and controlled way to release complex emotion, rage room owner Amelia Smewing told ITV.
However, some experts are sceptical about the benefits. ‘It feels good, so people assume it’s good for them,’ Ryan Martin, a professor of psychology and author of several books on anger, told The Guardian. But the evidence suggests that people who rely on bursts of venting tend to stay angrier for longer, and are more likely to lash out aggressively. Sophie Kjærvik of the Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies has found that ‘meditation and mindfulness and muscle relaxation activities are way more productive ways of dealing with anger’.”
Source: Breaking news: the rise of ‘smash hit’ rage rooms, The Week