Can depression cause me to be jealous?
Yes, it is quite possible to have unexplained emotions during depressive episodes, including jealousy.I remember being jealous of my friends just because they were happy. And by friends I mean my closest friends.So it is quite normal.As a remedy,You can try to reason out with yourself that such a feeling is not needed or is simply making you feel even more low than you'd normally do.Try not to compare what others have and you don't. Instead look for what you have and they don't.Stay positive as much as possible.Talk to people who make you feel good about yourself and avoid anyone who let's you down or belittles you in anyway.And most importantly, believe in yourself and trust that you can get better.You'll be fine. :)Take care. All the best.
Is extreme jealousy a sign of postpartum depression or psychosis?
Hi Amber. It's good that you realize that you have a problem, and that you want help. I have been through this myself, and felt exactly the same. My partner would only have to look at another girl, and i'd feel like my insides were churning. I was also very angry at the girl, even though she wouldn't have done anything wrong! However, I hadn't been pregnant and was suffering from long-term depression. This came from my teenage years, and got worse as time went on. I still felt at ease with my appearance, but very needy and jealous when it came down to my partner. I got help, and had counseling for it. I feel that i was so in love with my boyfriend, the fear of losing him had mixed in with my depression, and caused a horrible effect. I am now still with him, and i am not as bad, i have built up the trust and i am beginning to be able to actually go places with him without getting jealous. Speaking to my partner helped me through it also! So should you, speak to your GP, because they are there to help you ok. Good luck! Natalie
How does one deal with feeling of jealousy, depression and loneliness when one's significant other is spending time with their kids (and ex) during the holidays?
I'm sorry, but this is not ok. You are his partner now and you and he should be a unit. He should not be putting you in a situation where you are feeling this way. Of course he does still need to spend time with his kids, but why does it need to be with the ex? He can be with his kids with you, and not with the ex. The kids are probably pushing to be with Mommy and Daddy together at the same time, but no. They will be fine. They need to understand that Mommy and Daddy have separate lives now. He needs to make your feelings a priority as well. Everybody says that the kids come first no matter what, and I agree with that, but only partially. Your partner is your primary person in your life. Your kids need to be cared for and loved, but they should not control and dominate every decision you make. Sometimes the adults come first, and that's OK.
Does depression cause people to be jealous?
This is actually the other way around. All bad things happen secondary to over-jealous attention on oneself. Get yourself bombarded with the thoughts “They are happy, and I am relatively NOT”- and you have a perfect Rx for depression. Congratulations!Take a look at “jealousy”- you are jealous because you “think” that others have some continuous source of happiness, and you don’t have that. You don’t possess what the other person does. Essentially you are pitying on yourself, and you keep doing the same for some time. Very soon your daily life starts getting affected, and you begin seeking medical attention.Social media like “Facebook” is blamed for promoting depression in younger population- as they project all-happy, all-time-partying images of people, and strong jealousy factor makes gullible to beat themselves up for their not so exciting lifestyle.The more you brood, the more it gets over your mind, and very soon your whole judgment becomes clouded and your wisdom gets compromised. You become a victim of jealousy and become clinically depressed.Interestingly, what happens when we are not jealous but happy with the prosperity and well being of others, and sad when we witness their misfortune. We connect with this world- in a positive manner, and something changes inside, which is just opposite of depression! This has also been verified by scientists, and meditators alike. When we raise compassion, we improve well being of us and others!Only light can dispel darkness. Only knowledge can dispel misery.
ADHD linked to extreme jealousy?
So, I'm 15 and have extreme ADHD. My ex an I broke up 10 months ago while I was on medications an I was nothing except sad. Depressed, actually. And the moment I stopped taking medications. I was extremely happy all the time, but started to get extremely jealous about her and her boyfriend (he's a rich kid but the coolest guy ever, even helped me come out of depression when they first started dating), he's got a ferarri and blah blah blah. Are there any ways that I can keep jealousy under control? Is it ADHD? Or am I just simply jealous? I do not believe I am simply jealous because I think they're a sweet couple. But at some moments, i just lose control. Please help.
I feel lonely, inadequate, depressed,extreme envy, jealousy, anger, and emotional ups and down? I need help?
I've felt like this for 4 years. I am extremely moody, hypersensitive, insecure, jealous, envious, resentfual, I sometimes go in rages of anger, fear and anxiety and extreme worry. My current living situation, with my parents and younger teenage siblings isn't helping but make these symptoms worse. I feel as if my life is in a rut. I'm working a temp job, I have a degree, and no money. I want to improve my life, which is what i'm working on now, but in the mean time the emotional mood swings don't help. Sometimes I stop the process of improving myself from time to time because of intense feelings of jealousy, envy, and dispare. I don't want to accomplish anything in my life based on pety feelings. When the mood swings get really bad, every little thing agrivates me especially the company of other people ( my family who lives with me.
How can one get rid of jealousy, which at times turns into hatred?
Start heartfulnees meditation and soon u will be able to clean up the feeling of haterd go to the heartfulnees. Org and u will get the mathed of meditation and cleaning which surly help you to remove all of these complexity
Why do I have low self esteem and become extremely jealous whenever I’m in a relationship though I’m an above average looking female?
Why? It's because you have low self esteem. If you had high self esteem, you wouldn't feel this way.Jealousy stems from the root fear that your partner might cheat or leave for someone else. The reality is that that is ALWAYS a possibility, and that person may or may not be “better” or “worse” than you. People leave because they just have had enough. Because they want someone NEW. A wise person accepts that no relationship is guaranteed: even marriages can divorce! So you have to accept that risk.You can help avoid the issue by working hard together to keep your relationship fresh, and never taking each other for granted. But it's really hard to do, and both parties have to commit to it fully.If you have high self esteem and believe your partner would NEVER leave you, and if they did they'd never find anyone better, you may be in for a shock when they do leave and find happiness elsewhere. Clearly you are not the only nice, compatible partner available to them.IMHO jealousy is a waste of energy. It's like pissing at the wind. It just blows right back in your face.
Scorpios and depression?
Scorpio, being a water sign, just as Pisces, and Cancer, all deal with EMOTIONS and feelings to the fullest extent. So of course, these three signs are especially prone to depression, as anyone who has these signs as their rising signs would also be. The water signs are also affected by the moon, especially the full moon. After all, the full moon has such a grand effect on the oceans and tides, so of course it would also have a great effect on the water signs too. Emotions are very deep with these signs.
Can (extreme) jealousy be a trait of bipolar disorder or a symptom of an anxiety disorder?
It can be a type of OCD related to relationships, but most often it is associated with Cluster-B personality disorders, and of those, most commonly Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Borderlines often have extreme fears of abandonment, so they may look for any tiny signs of possible cheating and thus become very jealous. For Narcissists it’s more of a control tactic and accusations can be projections of what they themselves are actually doing (accuse you of cheating when they are doing it themselves).