The topics of healthy relationships and intimate partner violence are personal and sensitive issues. Controllable and uncontrollable factors affect the dynamics of relationships. Healthy and unhealthy relationships characteristics of a healthy. A lack of boundaries can lead to an unhealthy relationship because one partner may feel that he or she has no privacy anymore hall health center health promotion staff, 2014. Choose respect action kit, centers for disease control and prevention. Valuing your own opinions not compromising personal values for others sharing personal information in an appropriate way not over or undersharing knowing your personal wants and needs, and communicating them accepting when others say no. The first page of this worksheet focuses on psychoeducation, using examples and reallife scenarios. Unhealthy boundaries examples of healthy boundaries. A healthy functional intimate relationship is based on equality and respect, not power and control. Tape the unhealthy and healthy relationship signs on. Healthy relationships are characterized by mutual respect, trust, equality and honesty. Look below to see some of the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy. Unhealthy relationships healthy relationships communication is open, honest sharing.
Ask them to talk together about whether they think what they have describes a healthy relationship or an unhealthy relationship. Healthy and unhealthy relationship curriculum one love. Unhealthy coping strategies worksheet was designed to teach your clients about the importance of using healthy coping strategies, and then guide them toward applying this knowledge in their own lives. Warning signs of a hurtful or unhealthy relationship handout. A healthy relationship is a shared responsibility and requires effective communication. Relationships, from acquaintances to romances, have the potential to enrich our lives and add to our enjoyment of life.
Ask each child to tell you something about kindness e. Think about how you treat and want to be treated by someone you care about. Compare the characteristics of a healthy functional romantic relationship with those of an unhealthy dysfunctional romantic relationship. The red flag campaign campus planning guide handouts. Accepting the other person for what and who they are. Unhealthy relationships relationships are a necessary part of healthy living, but there is no such thing as a perfect relationship. Healthy relationships unhealthy relationships equalitypartners share decisions and responsibilities. What is the difference between the two examples that you just saw. One partner a person in the relationship tries to control the other. Healthy relationships resource kit 7 friendship circle have children sit in a circle. Healthy relationships result in mentalemotional, social, and physical benefits. In other words, healthy boundaries can be the difference between a healthy, happy relationship and a toxic, dysfunctional relationship.