Why are relationships Important?

Why are relationships important? Within the context of mental health, relationships are critical. Relationships give us a sense of belonging, being needed, having worth, value and dignity. When you or someone you know is wrestling with anxiety, depression or anything else, it is important to know that you are worth something, that you do have value and that you are not simply the sum of your symptoms. A good relationship will impart these concepts to you. A good relationship will help you feel worthwhile, valued and as a human being...not just a psychiatric disorder.

Spending a lifetime dealing with anxiety or depression can be tiring enough, spending a lifetime dealing with anxiety or depression without good relationships around you can be exhausting.

Do you have good relationships in your life? If not, why not? If you do, how did you make that happen? Can you be a friend in someone's life that treats them with value, dignity and worth? I challenge you to ask these questions to yourself and think about who you can support in your life, because chances are there is someone in your life, closer than you think, that is wrestling with anxiety and depression.