What is a Healthy Relationship?
Healthy Relationships
People in a healthy relationship:
Can be themselves
Bring out the best in each other
Support each other
Don’t attempt to change or control each other
Trust one another
Have fun together and are comfortable with each other
Respect each other’s decisions, feelings and thoughts
Are honest with each other and themselves
Are willing to compromise and work together
Accept the good and the bad
Can talk to each other openly without ridicule
Taken from ‘Living with Love’, Centacare Geraldton, Geraldton Sexual Assault Resource Centre.
Self Esteem
Your self-esteem is the value you give yourself. The way others treat you can affect your self-esteem.
Things that can help you build your self-esteem include:
Don’t be hard on yourself or focus on mistakes
Don’t blame yourself for the way other people act
Focus on positive things such as:
– Things I have done that make me proud
– What I like about myself
– What my favourite things are
– Some things I would like to do in my life
Remember...
- You are important
- You don’t have to match up to anyone else’s standards except your own
- You have the right to express your racial or cultural beliefs
- You deserve love and respect
We also have information fact sheets to help you with your journey. We have a small library you can look at and borrow. We hope they may help and inspire you. Please take the time to see what’s there.
Read related fact sheets
- Family Violence
- Post Seperation
