If you stopped ten people randomly on the street and asked them if they’ve ever had relationship issues in their lives, I’m pretty sure all ten would answer yes. You know we’ve all been there, but I think most people would even say that they’ve had serious relationship issues multiple times in their lives.
If you add in the current Covid-19 quarantine requirements, I suspect there is not only additional stress being put on relationships, but also people are spending way too much time together. The strain of being together 24-hours a day in some cases and the added pressures of working from home or job loss can really stress a relationship to it’s breaking point.
If you find yourself having relationship issues, it’s really important to remember that these issues can weigh heavily on your mind and your personal mental and physical health. After all, if you’re spending hours a day being stressed out about a relationship with a person that you may be quarantined with, it’s probably bad for your health. If you’re like me, you also know that relationship stress can cause sleep-loss and additional mental and physical health issues. This vicious cycle of relationship issues causing mental and physical health issues, and those very same health issues causing relationship stress, can be difficult to break out of.
Before you freak out, now is a good time to to be honest about your relationship and try to make a clear-headed assessment of your relationship status. Is your relationship in trouble? How long has it been in trouble? Is it a product of the current environment or a longer term problem?
The good news is that perhaps your relationship is only in trouble because of external factors or a product of the current Covid-19 anxiety. Perhaps the issues are temporary and maybe some honest and open communication can help get things back on track.
The really good news is that even if your relationship issues run much deeper than the current environment, there are free therapy options that can help turn things around.
First and foremost, please realize that it’s not too late to seek help and sometimes just making the decision to seek help will remove some of the stress and anxiety. There are resources to help, you are not alone and as I mentioned earlier and most everyone has had relationship issues. There’s nothing uncommon about it and nothing to be embarrassed by in seeking online therapy.
Seeking assistance can help you identify the tools you can use to improve your relationships. Communication, understanding your partners point of view and building trust can all be positive results of online therapy. Understanding the phases of relationships and where you and your partner fit in, may also give you a better perspective on your issues and help clear a path to improving and saving your relationships. Understanding that your issues may be perfectly normal and common can also go a long way toward making things right again.
Always remember you are not alone and there are plenty of options for free online therapy available to help. Take the time to invest in your relationship and never hesitate to seek out help. Relations can be a lot of work but they hold a lot of value as well. Take the time to take care of your relationship as well as taking the time to take care of your mental and physical health…and online therapy is a great way to do that.
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