Open AccessThe Give and Take of Mental Health and Romantic Relationships
Author(s) -
Christine K. Erickson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canadian journal of family and youth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1718-9748
DOI - 10.29173/cjfy29765
Subject(s) - romance , psychology , mental health , anxiety , social psychology , focus (optics) , depression (economics) , symbolic interactionism , developmental psychology , psychoanalysis , psychotherapist , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics , physics , optics
This paper examines the impact of mental health on romantic relationships using a symbolic interactionist approach. Specifically, this paper will focus on the dimensions of anxiety/attachment, depression, and mastery/self-esteem and how they impact romantic relationships. The impact of these dimensions is not always negative; some of the aspects can have a positive impact on relationships.