What is a Healthy Relationship?

Healthy relationships are all about respecting each other and this goes for all types of relationships with different people from friends and family to teachers and health professionals as well as romantic relationships. All relationships involve feelings and emotions and when it comes to romantic relationships, you should feel safe, secure and free to be yourself. Communication is really important for healthy relationships and it’s often poor communication that makes things go wrong.

Being in a relationship can be complicated, but it’s helpful to ask yourself:

• Do you both want to be in the relationship?
• Are you both equals? Do you respect each other?
• Do you trust each other?
• Do you feel safe with each other?

If you and your partner can answer “yes” to all of these questions, then it’s pretty likely you’re in a healthy relationship.

If you answered “no” to any of these questions and there are elements of abuse, control and manipulation, then this sounds like an unhealthy relationship. DISRESPECT NOBODY

Whether a relationship is romantic or with family, friends or other adults, everyone deserves to feel safe and be treated with respect. If you feel you are in immediate danger, contact the police on 999. If you feel you need more information or support: https://www.childline.org.uk/