Symptoms of Mental Illness

 

Dating with a mental health condition is rarely easy. Mental health stigma impacts all of us, and even the most well-intentioned partners can have knee-jerk reactions to disclosing a mental illness. For this reason, it's important to wait until a point when you feel sure you can trust a new partner before opening up to them about your mental health concerns.

When you do decide to have "the talk," make sure you do it during a time when you are not actively experiencing symptoms of mental illness, such as mania or psychosis. Your partner will likely have a lot of questions, so be prepared to refer them to resources where they can learn more about your mental health condition. Above all else, try to communicate what they can do to be most helpful to you in your recovery.

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