| For people suffering with mental illnesses the world | | | | not good or bad, it's just a fact. Be an active part of |
| can be a lonely place. The feeling of isolation can | | | | your social life. Don't be afraid to get out there and |
| complicate many of the issues and symptoms of | | | | meet people. Don't let the feeling of being ashamed |
| mental illness. When a person suffering with mental | | | | or the fear of being teased stop you from finding a |
| illnesses is single the feeling of being alone can be | | | | loving relationship. Realizing that everybody has these |
| even more overwhelming. Dating and relationships are | | | | fears can help alleviate some of the tension. |
| stressful enough in normal situations, and that stress | | | | Just like everybody else you have to realize you're |
| can make it nearly impossible for a person suffering | | | | going to be rejected occasionally. This can happen for |
| mental illness to feel they will ever be able to find a | | | | a number of reasons not just mental illnesses. |
| partner. | | | | However, when you have a mental illness it's easy to |
| It doesn't have to be that way. There are many | | | | focus on that as a source of their rejection. You've |
| ways to find new relationships and make them work | | | | heard the expression you have to squeeze a lot of |
| even if you suffer a mental illness. There are even | | | | lemons to make lemonade; the same can be said for |
| dating services specifically designed for people with | | | | dating mental illness or not. |
| mental illnesses. Such services can be helpful as they | | | | Once you've found Mrs. or Mr. Right, knowing your |
| reduce the stress and anxiety of worrying over | | | | own limitations is an important part of dealing with |
| explaining your situation to strangers. | | | | the stress of a new relationship. The feeling of being |
| Whether you meet someone at a party, at work, at | | | | rushed can add to stress and anxiety. So if you feel |
| a dating service, or on the street making a first date | | | | a relationship is moving faster than is comfortable for |
| is an anxious situation for anyone. Realizing that | | | | you don't be afraid to slow it down. |
| you're not alone in that fear is a big step to | | | | Once you've decided to take that first step toward |
| overcoming the anxiety. It is helpful if the person you | | | | finding someone to share your life with your realize |
| are approaching knows who you are and understand | | | | it's not as daunting as it first seems. All the trials and |
| your condition. That's why some of the dating | | | | tribulations of any normal relationship are the same |
| services that specialize in helping people with mental | | | | the difference is you're being able to handle them. |
| illnesses meet others are so helpful. But if the person | | | | Knowing yourself and your abilities will go a long way |
| you are poaching doesn't know about your condition | | | | in handling the anxieties to come along with all baiting |
| it's still okay. Don't make a huge issue of it. While it is | | | | situations. Finding true love is worth all of them. Be |
| important to disclose these issues to people who are | | | | honest an up-front and you will find the person |
| potentially going to be involved with you, it's as much | | | | perfect for you. You don't have to go through life |
| a part of you as the type of closure wearing for | | | | alone. You can find a partner to share your life with |
| your choice of hair style but it is no bigger and the | | | | and experience the joys and happiness of the solid |
| issue either. | | | | relationship while dealing with your mental illness. |
| It's a part of what makes us who we are, and that's | | | | |