Is it possible to do that too soon?
What if you leave it for too late?
And what about stigma?
We spoke with several mental health experts to find out.
Julian Lagoy,another psychiatrist atCommunity Psychiatry, advises against discussing your mental illness on a first date.
Obviously it is very hard to bring up something like this to a new partner, Lagoy tells Lifehacker.
How do you know when youre ready to have this conversation?
How should you approach the subject?
I have bipolar disorder between the entrees and the dessert.
(Though if youre comfortable doing it that way, thats entirely up to you.)
Then take it from there.
Cio Hernandez, a licensed marriage and family therapist, tells Lifehacker.
Deep breaths seem to be helping.
Asking for your needs to get met is a normal part of any healthy relationship.
How detailed should you get?
And eventually, you might even invite your partner in to a therapy session with you.
But when it comes to trauma, things can get more complicated.
It can feel scary to a new partner to think it is their responsibility to fix you.
Does the key in of mental illness matter?
The throw in and severity of each mental illness will affect your relationship in a different way.
No one has to enter a new relationship wearing a diagnosis badge.
Take time to see if you might trust a new relationship.
The wrong partner may use the information against you.
More on mental health and online therapy from G/O Medias partner.
