Healthy Relationship
One quality commonly found in a healthy relationship.
What is communication / trust / respect?
This phrase is often used to dismiss hurtful comments and avoid accountability.
“I was just joking.”
A type of abuse that does not involve physical harm.
What is emotional abuse?
The first thing to do before having a difficult conversation.
What is planning ahead?
Constant worry about upsetting a partner.
What is fear?
This helps people understand each other and solve problems.
What is communication?
This term describes language that makes someone doubt their memory or reality, such as “You’re crazy—I never said that.”
Gaslighting
Ignoring or minimizing someone’s thoughts or feelings.
What is dismissal?
This helps prevent arguments and misunderstandings.
What is choosing the right time and place do in communication?
Tell us about any resources from the lesson
•Student Services: we have counsellors, school nurse, and the Safe SHIP nursing team
•Kids Help Phone: free and available 24/7
•Text 686868 – online chat
•Website: https://kidshelpphone.ca/
•Love is Respect – website dedicated to helping young people build healthy relationships
•Website: www.loveisrespect.org
•Preventing Youth Violence (PREVNET) – organization working to address youth dating violence
•Website: https://www.prevnet.ca/
Being honest about who you are without changing yourself for someone else.
What is being true to yourself?
This happens when one person has more control than the other.
What is a power imbalance?
The stage where stress, criticism, and anger build.
What is the tension-building phase?
This means clearly expressing needs in a respectful way.
What is assertiveness?
Bonus point
Tell us your take from this class. anything new you have learnt and something you are going to start to implement.
pick one more person in class to answer same question.
These protect personal comfort, safety, and independence.
What are boundaries?
This makes relationships stressful because reactions are unpredictable.
What is unpredictability?
This can be damaged over time by emotional abuse.
What is self-esteem?
This helps calm emotions during a tough conversation.
What is taking a break?
Believing you can only rely on one person.
What is dependence?
This exists when both people have equal say and respect in a relationship.
What is equality?
This behavior makes someone feel responsible for another person’s actions.
What is blame??
The phase where apologies, gifts, or promises occur.
What is the honeymoon period?
Two skills that help make difficult conversations healthier.
What are staying calm and being assertive?
Something often damaged by repeated belittling.
What is self-confidence / self-esteem