Irrational jealousy is a serious problem for those who suffer from it. Everyone is jealous at some time or another, but they do not become so jealous that they get violent. Irrational jealousy has been the cause of many families breaking up and not speaking to each other, broken friendships and marriages and has even caused fights that have seen people put in prison.

Maybe your neighbor has new patio furniture and you feel jealous because you don't have the money to go out and make such a purchase. These feelings are normal human emotions. It is when jealousy becomes so intense that you destroy the neighbor's new furniture that you know it has developed into irrational jealousy. In such extreme cases, the police would be called and charges laid. In any case, you would have to repay the cost of the furniture. This example is a minor one of what can happen in cases of extreme jealousy. Very often it is a problem in marriages where one partner is jealous of the other for no reason. This often leads to abuse charges being laid in court.

Those who suffer from irrational jealousy can get help through psychiatric means. They may even require a hospital stay in order to learn how to control their actions and calm themselves. Hypnosis is an excellent method of getting help from this problem. Through hypnosis sessions with a therapist or through self-hypnosis tapes, a person can learn to control their irrational jealousy and live a happy life.