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Men: Save Your Mental Health by Improving Relationships

Annie Qureshi
Annie Qureshi
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  Our relationships play a very important role in our mental health. Suzanne Weiss of Bustle wrote a great post on the ways that a bad relationship can negatively affect our mental health. Fortunately, you can take a number of measures to improve your relationships. Your mental well-being will improve after, which will relieve many of the physical health issues that you might be suffering from. Investments in your relationship could improve symptoms of insomnia and many other issues.

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  • How Can A Poor Relationship Hurt Your Mental Health?
  • Ways that Men Can Help their Relationships
  • Make Time for Your Partner
  • Improve Sexual Health
  • Work on Communication
  • Avoid Being Too Clingy
  • Be There for Them
    • Make the Right Relationship Changes to Save Your Mental Health

How Can A Poor Relationship Hurt Your Mental Health?

There are a number of signs that a bad relationship can hurt your mental health. You should pay attention to the signs listed below. Chronic Depression You have been depressed since the relationship started. The Journal of Family Psychology published a study that showed people in bad relationships have greater symptoms of depression. You Are Trying to Distract Yourself from Your Relationship A bad relationship can consume our thoughts in the worst way possible. You may find yourself trying to think of something else. Of course, your time would be better spent trying to understand your relationship problems and seek solutions. You Feel Better When Your Partner Leaves There are a number of symptoms of a bad relationship. This one is at the top of the list. If you feel happy to see your partner leave, then something needs to change.

Ways that Men Can Help their Relationships

Fortunately, the problems listed above are not inevitably permanent. Whether you’re a married man or currently dating, there are lots of ways for you to enhance your relationships so that they are deeper and more meaningful. By taking the time to work on your relationships, you’re benefiting both your own well-being as well as your partner’s. It’s never too early or too late to start making changes to how you treat and engage with your loved one.

Make Time for Your Partner

It is absolutely essential that you make time to spend with your partner. There are many ways that you can accomplish this, even if you are unable to physically be there with them. One way to make time for your loved one is to message or chat with them during breaks at work or while they’re away from home. If you are able to spend time together, consider going to see a movie with one another, going out on a date or settling in to binge watch your favorite series. Make the experience as sensual and romantic as possible, as this can help to improve your connection with them.

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Improve Sexual Health

As a guy, it can sometimes be difficult to always perform sexually without problems coming in the way. Erectile dysfunction, hormonal problems, thinning hair and hair loss as well as skin issues can all have a negative impact on your confidence when in the bedroom. By improving your sexual health from, you’re able to connect better with your loved one and are less likely to have self-esteem reservations when making love. With sexual health improvement, you have options and are never alone in your journey to bettering yourself.

Work on Communication

Communication is key when it concerns keeping the relationship going. There is a big difference when it comes to both falling and staying in love and most of this difference has to do with communication. If you have a problem, you need to tell your partner or spouse about it. Working together to solve these issues can be beneficial for the health of your relationship. If you continually keep things bottled up, the other person won’t be able to know what needs to be changed or improved.

Avoid Being Too Clingy

It can be exciting to be in a new relationship or you might have jealousy issues when it comes to your wife or long-term partner. Unfortunately, being too clingy or sheltering can become a major problem in your relationship. Both individuals need to still have their own friends, hobbies and activities that they can enjoy. It can be as simple as reading a book while the other person enjoys a video game, or it can involve spending a day apart to engage in activities with other friends. Space does a world of good when developing deep, lasting connections.

Be There for Them

It is your job to always be there for your partner, as it is their job to be there for you. Part of being committed and loving is to lend a helping hand or a listening ear whenever it is needed. This helps your partner to know that they have a shoulder to cry on or someone who can offer sound and meaningful advice to improve the outcome of their troubles. Set some time aside each week to relax and talk with one another about more important matters.

Make the Right Relationship Changes to Save Your Mental Health

There are a number of reasons that relationships start to have problems. These problems can cause all kinds of mental health issues, especially depression. The good news is that you can fix the issues that are holding your relationship back. This can have a profoundly positive impact on your mental health.

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