Activity 9

What Causes Envy or Jealousy?

Envy or jealousy can arise for many reasons:

• You want or need something you don’t have.
• You don’t want to lose something you already have.
• You think someone has what you want or need.
• You think someone will take what is already yours.
• You feel rejected or disliked by others.
• You feel lonely.
• You think you are not being treated the same as others.

If you think of things not listed that have started envy or jealousy for you, use these blank lines to write them down:

A DBT-Based Skills Workbook to Help Children Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others