You don’t have be the one feeling jealous to benefit from talking to a mental health professional.
You could think of it as similar to other things you might do to enhance others’ lives, as well as your own, like reading a book to boost your understanding, sending encouraging notes, or consulting with friends.
Many people find that talking to a helping professional offers more ideas from which to make choices.
Think about seeking professional assistance if you feel any of the below in regards to your jealousy experience:
- Dissatisfied with relationships
- Generally more unhappy than happy
- Worried that the jealousy is out of control
- Afraid of their jealousy and the things it makes them do
We’ll talk about the different kinds of helping professionals on “Therapy for Jealousy.”
Frequently Asked Question
Yes — envy of a rival’s qualities and jealousy of the attention they’re getting often overlap.
Not necessarily — “benign envy” can motivate self-improvement; “malicious envy” tends toward resentment.