Current research indicates that unhealthy personal relationships lead to stress, depression, anxiety, health and medical problems. Research also indicates that many people wait until they view their situation as ‘severe’ before seeking therapy. Often, therapy can be more helpful to people who choose not to wait, but seek help early.
When does an individual/ relationship need help?
- Your relationship is centered around the needs and wants of only one partner
- Your relationship is marked with abusive patterns such as hitting or yelling You experience repetitive patterns of arguments, fights and conflicts in your relationship, such that the topic of the fight to the responses related to it keep repeating in a periodically repetitive manner
- You are not being able to communicate openly with your partner and frequently feel the need to lie, hide or cheat
- You are constantly feeling afraid to disagree or fear criticism or are unable to express anger
- You often feel stifled, trapped or stagnant in your relationship but are unable to escape the pressure of the relationship
- You frequently delve into patterns of negative thinking and get anxious by catastrophising situations
- Your relationship is marked with abusive patterns such as hitting or yelling
