BLUF
Knowing how to raise mental health concerns with empathy, patience, and skill helps preserve relationships, strengthens communication, and ensures both partners are equipped to cope and thrive.Learning Outcomes.
- Learn how to initiate mental health conversations with partners using timing, language, and empathy that reduce defensiveness.
- Understand the importance of active listening, mirroring, and emotional validation in supportive dialogue.
- Recognise the need for self-care and boundaries when supporting a partner through mental health challenges.
