Mental Health & Dating Series Pt 3: 3 Tips for Making it Work When You have a Mental Illness
Missed it? Hear Pt 1--Can Young Love Tested By Bipolar Survive?
Pt 2--What NOT to Say When the One You Love Has a Mental Illness here
Pt 4--3 Tips for Relationship Success Despite ADHD
Pt 5--3 Ways to Bridge the Communication Gap Between the Sexes
Hanh, our favorite fitness coach, continues her story. In Pt 2, she talked about unhelpful and helpful things a partner can say when the one he/she loves has a mental illness. She told us how her husband helped her get a diagnosis of Bipolar II. Now, she talks about 3 tips for relationship success when you have a mental illness. Featured: Whitney Houston's song Run To You from The Bodyguard Soundtrack. ♪ ♪ ♫ Follow Flipswitch on Twitter; my handle is @Flipswitchteens.
Your Thoughts?
- Can you use any of these tips (putting up happy pictures, telling your partner how you feel/what you need, scheduling me time)?
- Were you encouraged by Hanh's story?
--Jessica Lynn Gimeno
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