Hit me with your positive MH relationship stories...

[Daftasatoothbrush]

Losing hope and could do with some positive stories of people with mental health conditions having successful relationships.

I keep reading stuff about how partners shouldn't be expected to stay with people with issues, and people should "work on themselves" before they can have relationships, etc etc. But no amount of trying is going to magic my issues away and it's been several years now without so much as a hug.

Anybody got any uplifting happy ending stories to share?

I have a history of PTSD, anorexia and treatment-resistant depression. I was diagnosed as having BPD by one psychiatrist but my current psychiatrist doesn't agree with that diagnosis at all. I've been with my DH for nearly 15 years, married for 8. Our relationship is one of the easiest parts of my life. It's not always been easy for him, particularly when I've had an anorexia relapse or am suicidal but, generally, I take my meds, engage in weekly therapy and so what I can to make sure that he, and my DS, aren't to badly impacted.

I have an anxiety disorder with moderate OCD thst flares up regularly.

Me and partner have been together 7 years and i think the reason it's lasted (my conditions wise) is because I could explain to him what happened if I became unwell and he was willing to learn about it because he loved me when I was well.

We both know it's a temporary state and I'll come out the other side. Even if it doesn't feel like I will.

I don't go on holiday because of my condition which I feel massive guilt about but he glows away with his friends and his family a couple of times a year.

You've just got to find your person who wants to see you we'll all the time and id willing to care for you when you're not. As long as people know what they're signing up for, it can definitely work

I agree with the posts above - you can definitely have a successful relationship when you have MH challenges, it's just about finding the right person!

I have been with my partner for 12 years, and he has been patient and tries his hardest to understand (although it can be up and down I won't lie!).

I have had depression and anxiety all my life, and I have found that working on the issues together has been the way we have managed it.

It's definitely possible!

Awwww thanks all, lovely to hear stories of people like me doing well 🙂

I have a significant MH disorder, I’m under the psychiatrist, a psychologist and see my CPN at least fortnightly…I’m also on strong meds that include anti-psychotics. My DH knew all of this, we were good friends and I confided in him which I rarely do as am very private…I discovered he suffers years later following a life-threatening situation he was in that left him having to learn to walk again, and without his best friend who sadly did pass away. He also was very private…we both had learned people can be cruel. However, we try to always listen, and to really hear, when the other needs us to. We learnt how to best make each other feel safe and loved and not judged.