The people with whom we spend the most time have a huge influence and impact on us. And our love relationships are the most impactful, meaningful aspect of life, and they can affect us in different ways, depending on the relationship. This can be a good thing, but sometimes it affects our mental health as well. As our world revolves around each other we sometimes allow ourselves to stay in relationships that are hitting out mental health and there are many signs that show the same.
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Your physical health has declined
Relationships have direct influences on cardiovascular, immune, endocrine, and other physiological mechanisms. There’s a real connection between mental and physical health. So an unhealthy relationship can cause headaches, insomnia, or muscle pain.
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They are gaslighting you
Gaslighting here means when you have a problem, your partner is not confronting it and actively denies or makes excuses that it doesn’t exist. This form of denial can get inside your head and cause us to question our perceptions.
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Unsettled anger or fear
In an unhealthy relationship, there will often be a sense of negative emotions being amplified by communicating with the other person. It feels like we have been hurt for a long time and that any conversation just causes negative feelings and emotions. Every conversation just ends unsettled and these negative thoughts will surely hamper your mental health.
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They bring out the worst in you
You should see how your partner reacts when you are trying to change your life for the better. Ask yourself do they support you when you are trying to give up a bad habit? For instance, when you try to give up cigarettes, lose weight, or get more exercise and if they are not supporting this can be bad for you.
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You don’t like yourself around them
You don’t like the person you are around them. Perhaps, it is because you start doing things that ask you to push your values. Or perhaps it’s because you feel annoyed by their behaviors and then you feel like a bad person for being annoyed.” these feelings can affect you without you noticing it.
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Triggering anxiety
The prolonged stress of an unsettled relationship can cause anxiety. When the current situation of a relationship process triggers worry about the future, safety, and other things it is highly likely to contribute to symptoms of anxiety. And anxiety can make you very uncomfortable.