The evening times., 1898-03-01
THE DISEASE
OF JEALOUSY
Effects of the Direful Malady
Upon Humanity.
II Produces Heart Disea SO ana Dys-
peEsia. With Other Disturbances,
and Requires Treatment.

| There has been revival of interest in
| the subject of jealousy both in England
| and America recently, because of occur
| rences which call attention to it as a
| disease In England, a well-known au-
| thority has described a peculiar case
| coming within his professional expert
ence: while in America a startling homi
| eide, caused by a step-mothers jealousy,
| is too commonly treated with Ievity by
| the unthinking. 1t is i'm most cases, ac
| cordine to the best medical authorities.
either a disease which results in insan-
ity or manifestation of insanity itself.
In the English case. the physician re-
ports that he was called by woman
who told him that she was extremely
jealous of her husband and if something
were not given to relieve her. she feared
she would go out of her mind: and then
in the presence of the physician she quar-
relied with her husband over her charges
Of infldelity, until she went into spasms.
DIR George +. Shrady. the editor of the
Medical Record says that jealousy is
very common form of disease, and Cne
in which physicians are often consulted.
Men and women have some hesttancy
in consulting a physician about the MIN
ifestatonS of jealousy said DR.. Shrady,
because of the extreme confidential
character of the ailment. Therefore it
very seldom comes under the physicians
eye directly. as in the English case quot
ed. But it often produces physical con-
ditions which make the services of a
physician necessary, and in this way
cases of jealousy come under his obser-
walton. lt also happens that a case is
called To the physicians attention by
some one other than the patient.
Jealousy is sometimes manifestation
of insanity. DR.. Theodore +. Kellogg.
who is one of the highest authorities on
the subject, says in his book on in
sanity. Love and jealousy are complex
emotions. and the subject of them al
ways presents an area of intense vul-
nerability. Disappointed love is i'm wom-
an an occasional cause of Il psychosis-
''insauity" this occurrence in men
is very rare and it Is then to be attrib-
uted 10 wounded pride rather than uu-
requited love. Jealousy is a veritable
demon among emotions. and there Is
probably no keener torment than the
tiendish rack Of jealousy. to which the
sequel is not infTequently suicide homi-
eide or insanity.
Il do not agree with DIR. EeIlogE's
conclusions about men" continued Dr.
Shrady Men are Hs sensitive as WON
en- To the influence of jealousy and dis
appointed love; but man cannot wear
his heart upon his sleeve because he
must come i'm chntact with the world in
the effort to earn his bread.
Jealousy frequently creates such
trouble as dyspepsia. heart disease and
so on. In this respect il acts much as
disappointment i'm love or failure i'm bus
mess acts with some persons. Its first
effect is usually the feeling as though
the bottom of the stomach had dropped
away. accompanied perhaps by sense Of
nausea. At the same tine it is likely
tn affect the heart-actinn. because the
heart aI-l the stomach are served by
the same set Of nerves.
y sually jealousy is caused or accom-
panied by a general running down Of the
system. To build up the system is to take
a long step toward removing it. II il is
accompanied by insomnia, that must be
treated by itself. Cheerful surroundings
and the removal OF the cause of worry
are essential. but they are outside the i'm
mediate province Of the physician. Those
who are with the person afflicted. espe-
cially the one who has given cause for
jealousy or who is suspected of having
given cause for it. are most seriously con-
cerned with that part of the treatment.
And the necessity for IL should be i'm
pressed on them strongly. because they
must bear in mind at all times that ex-
treme jealousy may lead to insanity-and
ii may even lead to murder.
IF the cause of jealousy is real" DR..
Shrady says there are two methods
which can be followed. The cause of il
can be removed with or without confess
sion. To make clean breast of it is the
heroic remedy. but il is often the better.
IL the pruVocation is fancied. il is always
possible to correct the false impression
Men who are harassed by jealous wives
should remember that love is the very
pivot of womans life. Take her off that
pivot. and her mind and her whole being
are thrown into confusion: too often her
life Is wrecked