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Jealousy is a popular subject in the media and the arts. From the evil queen in Disney ’ with classic Snow White, the disturbing 1987 film hit, Fatal Attraction with “ ’ Alex's obsession with death ” “ Dan ” naodvratna character & , ldquo; Gollum / Smeagol ” in Tolkien-story-turnedmodern-box-office hit, the Lord of the Rings, jealousy is a rich food for some of the best films made. People consumed with obsessive jealousy often provided the core of the tension and served as the main

antagonist fun (or should I say “ cooling ”) productions in film, theater and literature. Such melodramatic depictions often cause us to think about their own encounters with those tortured souls who are frantic with jealousy. They can leave us wondering just how someone can become so consumed with his anger and envy cocktail. A people-helper in the search, “ What can I do to help? ” Realistically, most advisers have never worked directly with Alex “ ” whose zeal was so powerful that it drives the search, abject cruelty and murder those they seek in the way of their desires. Heavy delusional disorder, as we will discuss shortly, are more prevalent in movies than in normal life.

However, it is not unusual to encounter people whose extreme, unfounded jealousness led to various psychotic behaviors that are, in different ways, produced “ ” fatal consequences. And with the estimate that one in seven people living in the United States will at some point in their life seek help from professional advisers, many of whom will be dealing with some level of mood, anxiety, or personality disorder, understanding the etiology of jealousy and better treatment for it is necessary. Brenda is a representative of the people, many of us see in private practice.

bewitched mother of two children, Brenda came to therapy because she was convinced that her husband, Jack, was cheating on her “ ” her belief is based on typical evidence Dimestore novel: . I ldquo; working late, he does ’ always answer his phone, he does not tell me he ’ loves me like he used to, and meet ”, “ I just know it. ” Asked whether she was confronted by Jack, she tearfully said, “ Yes, yes I have. Of course, he says, ‘ No ’ and ‘ ’ I m crazy, ’ but I just know that he is lying. I ask him every day

I pray with him to leave her and come back to me. He screams at me that he did not disappoint, and they need help. ’ Don t you see? His anger proved that cheating on me. Just to please him, I came to see you. He thinks ’'ll help me see that he was not unfaithful, I know it will prove to ’ ’ m right ” Without going into all the details, the truth. that Jack was loyal, but Brenda just come to believe that it is not in any way he could be. For her, however, it is a delusion, an editor of its environmental factors. Her father cheated on her mother, her boyfriend cheated on her in college, friends ’ husband cheated on her, so she just knew that Jack was cheating, too.

lack of sexual and emotional intimacy that occurred as a result has two young children and Jack has a new job has been converted to “ there must be someone else. ” So where jekobno part of this scenario? A few things, but fortunately all of these deaths “ ” are curable. What died was the intimacy that Jack and Brenda left. What he died of trust on both sides. In the end, what he died he was married. Brenda had moved into the emotional world that refused to let her see the reality, and consumed her every waking moment. What is dead is a reality.

What is it that causes some people to become so engulfed in their envy and jealousy of others to lose sight of what is right “ ”, and even embark on the path that leads to pain, destruction and even death? Even more, what can we do to help those who are so obsessive that their whole world is unbalanced and the danger of destruction? Arguably the most famous story from the stage that shows the power and destructiveness of consuming jealousy, Shakespeare & rsquo, a tragedy, Othello. Manipulate Iago, jealous of the flag which was a promotion, Othello is led to believe that his new bride, Desdemona, is having an affair with his favorite lieutenant, Cassio, Othello man promoted instead of Iago.

through a series of coincidences, deliberate lies and treasonous acts by Iago, Othello finally devastated by his incessant jealousy and murder of the innocent Desdemona. The real tragedy of Shakespearean style, Desdemona ’ is pointless death leads to the death of others, including Othello ’ own suicide. Jealousy Jealousy is born the father's death. So powerful is the story of Shakespeare ’ that the term “ ” Othello syndrome has become recognized as synonymous with paranoia, conjugal paranoia, and even morbid jealousy. This is similar “ Clerambault syndrome ” in the sense that it deals with misconceptions about ljubavi.Othello syndrome refers to both males and females who have become convinced that their lover is cheating on them, while Clerambault syndrome is especially true the woman who lives under the delusion that a man is madly in love with her, when she is not.