Can love overcome mental illness?

While love can’t fix everything or prevent someone from developing a mental illness, it does support good overall physical and mental health. The research clearly shows that loving and healthy relationships, as well as good social support from family and friends, are important for improving mental health.

Do relationships help mental health?

The benefits of social connections and good mental health are numerous. Proven links include lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, greater empathy, and more trusting and cooperative relationships. In contrast, loneliness can have dramatic consequences for your health.

Is LoveLove the opposite of depression?

Love is not the opposite of depression. One can still feel love and also feel depressed. But when you are depressed your ability to express love may be impaired. We may place the responsibility of our loved one’s mental wellness on our ability to love them enough.

Can Love Help my depressed partner?

Instead of asking, “Can love cure depression?” maybe we should ask, “Can love and support help our depressed partner?” The answer to the latter question is a resounding yes. Simple acts of love such as listening without judgment or gentle encouragement can do wonders for someone who is suffering.

Should we try to cure our depressed loved one?

The very act of trying to cure someone’s mood disorder can destroy the relationship. Instead of focusing upon being with the person through this bad time, we may turn all our energies into trying to change them. Love is not about achieving a desired outcome. Our depressed loved one is not a weekend project.

Is love good for your mental health?

Now, with a better understanding of the biology and chemistry of love, science has begun to recognize that there are health benefits as well. Helping our patients understand the value and importance of maintain loving relationships may help them to benefit from love’s positive effects on mental health. Love is more than just an isolated feeling.