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Bustle – How Talking About Your Mental Health With Your Partner Can Improve Your Relationship

Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., spoke with Bustle about how talking about your mental health with your partner can improve your relationship.

If you’ve been on the fence about it, consider how good it’ll feel to get this proverbial weight off your chest.

“Talking about your mental health with your partner may not only improve your relationship, but have positive effects on your mental health,” licensed psychologist Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., tells Bustle. Once you say it, you can relax, and may even notice that your relationship improves.

“Overall, sharing intimate details of our lives with our partner creates a sense of integration and cohesion, which are necessary for a strong foundation,” Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., says. “In doing so, this also provides your partner an opportunity for you to be heard and understood, which is an essential human need in relationships, and creates emotional cohesion.”

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