YOGYAKARTA Experiencing conditions related to mental health, is certainly not easy to get through. With a good support system, a person may be able to feel a happy moment or recover from his condition. So how to create a healthy romantic relationship when experiencing conditions related to mental health?
Launching the One Love Foundation page, a type II bipolar disordered survivor said that he felt tense and sad when varying with other people. He can't even talk much about his psychological condition to his partner.
Apart from mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, or other mental illness, everyone needs to understand others. Well, to balance healthy relationships, especially relationships with your partner, you can follow these tips.
To build a healthy relationship, you also need to learn. The first thing you need to do is learn to love yourself better. Being different, in the context of experiencing certain psychological conditions, is not a bad thing. So, try to get to know yourself and your needs well. If you need a counselor or psychologist when experiencing difficult times, get it.
If you have conditions related to mental health, you can actually build a healthy relationship. You don't have to keep your mental health condition a secret from those closest to you. Because secrets tend to trigger negative self-talk which often hinders communication.
Psychologist Alexandra Hamlet of the Child Mind Institute recommends refinancing any negative thoughts related to your mental illness. Accepting each part of yourself can create a healthy relationship, wrote Hamlet.
Having the same vision and mission in a relationship is not an easy matter. But it's not difficult to have a healthy communication pattern. People who have happy and healthy relationships, they communicate openly and honestly. This can be your benchmark in maintaining love relationships. Avoid judging each other or assuming, it's better to say what you need and think about openly.
Every now and then you can perform and express your role as a lover. But it's best to stay independent and not depend on your partner. Hamlet explains, independence and doing things yourself can help you avoid unnecessary stress in relationships.
Your partner, maybe great and supportive people. But they shouldn't be your only supporter. With mental health conditions, build a healthy environment from the best friends, go for yoga practice, follow therapy, and follow certain programs that support your mental health.
Hamlet says, They can't be called to neutralize any negative emotions, and it's unfair or unhealthy for you to expect. In other words, think of experts like doctors, therapists, or psychologists to enter your network. Because experts can know what you need and address and clear thoughts that are experiencing anxiety or conditions related to mental health.
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