Dating for mental health

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Not a Member yet? Register and Confirm Basic Information. Beyond sexual health, Jessica says: I used to get so caught up in anxiety that I wasn't good enough for the guy, that I'd done something to offend him, or that he was lying to me about how much he cared. I've worked hard to build my confidence and address some of this anxiety over the last year, but I still struggle at times with texting — the 'what if' train of thought is the worst.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the focus for this year is around the importance of good relationships. We asked psychotherapist Imi Lo from Eggshell Therapy how young women dealing with mental health issues can make romantic relationships work for them. It's ok to gain emotional support and understanding, but if you lean on them to rescue you from how you feel, that's going to make the relationship tough,' she says. You may have transferred painful feelings about your past — maybe an ex-partner or someone who's hurt you — onto this new person who you don't know much about.

Take a step back, take a few deep breaths, and ask yourself "Am I reacting to what is right in front of me, or am I reacting to an assumption? This helped me to open up and talk to her about the problems I was having. It turned out that she had faced her own mental health problems in the past, so she was really understanding.

She encouraged me to go and speak to someone professional about what I was going through and to not feel stupid about it. I knew my boyfriend was the perfect guy for me when, before we even became official, I told him about my anxiety and depression. One day he was speaking to my dad and he said he would come over and help with my CV, so he came over and helped me to improve [it] and I told him about my learning difficulties and struggles throughout my school life.

Then he asked me out on a date to the cinema.