Healthy Relationships
Respect, trust, communication, and dependability are qualities of this type of relationship.
What is friendship?
A relationship where there is a lack of mutual respect, trust, and support.
What is an unhealthy relationship?
Saying "I" statements to communicate our feelings.
What is open/assertive communication?
Saying "no" when uncomfortable with something sets this.
What is a boundary?
Recognizing you are in an unhealthy relationship is the first step to-
What is handling unhealthy relationships?
A healthy relationship should make you feel this way.
One person tries to dominate the relationship by controlling the other person's decisions, actions, and even thoughts and feelings.
What is controlling behavior?
Nodding your head while someone is talking, making eye contact, and affirming what someone is saying in conversation.
What is active listening?
These must be respected both physically and emotionally.
What are personal boundaries?
Trusted people you can talk to for support.
Who are friends, family, or counselors?
Freely expressing your ideas, thoughts, information, and feelings with another person.
What is open communication?
One person's emotional well-being becomes excessively reliant on another person's actions, words, or presence.
What is dependency? (Emotional dependency)
Body language, eye contact, and gestures are forms of this type of communication.
What is nonverbal communication?
You must receive this before crossing a boundary.
What is consent?
One way to safely leave an unhealthy relationship.
What is a safety plan?
Each person has the same level of respect for each other.
What is mutual respect?
Feeling like you are walking on eggshells, manipulative behavior, and constant criticism.
Ignoring someone's boundaries is a sign of this.
What is an unhealthy relationship?
Long-term emotional support after leaving an unhealthy relationship.
What is a therapist or counselor?
In a healthy relationship, this balance must be maintained.
What is power or equality?
Emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse.
What is a violent and abusive relationship?