How to Date With Mental Disabilities

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10 Tips for Dating With Depression More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jeff Kearney | permalink
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Dating can be a challenge when you're depressed. That said, meeting someone can also be a source of joy. These 10 simple tips can help you ace your date.
Tags: depression, dating, how to date when you're depressed, internet dating and depression, I'm so depressed

For further reading: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20419609,00.html ^[1]

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Get Real! Can I Start Dating When I Have a Mental Illness? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Dennis Houska | permalink
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Does having a mental illness mean you can't have healthy sexual or romantic relationships, or that someone else can't have them with you? Nope.

For further reading: http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/06/28/can-i-start-dating-when-i-have-a-mental-illness/ ^[2]

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Dating With a Mental Illness More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Keisha Bundage | permalink
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Your condition doesn't have to keep you from finding love.
Tags: Best You: Health & Wellness,LTHealth,depression,mental health,HWBucket-MentalHealth,relationships,healthwellness,Amir Khan

For further reading: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/12/05/dating-with-a-mental-illness ^[3]

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Advice for Dating Someone with a Mental Illness More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Danielle Mc Carthy | permalink
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Dating is hard enough as it is. You spend the earlier parts of your relationship trying to “read” the other person; trying to make sure you’re both on the same page. Then, once you’ve passed that phase, it’s on to really getting to know the other person. You know you’re superficially compatible, but what about …

For further reading: http://insightbulletin.com/advice-for-dating-someone-with-a-mental-illness/ ^[4]

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Writing an Online Dating Profile While Mentally Ill More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Emmanuel Vitrac | permalink
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“My name is Molly. I'm 36, single, live in Brooklyn, and work in publishing. I love gloomy Victorian novels, obscure Korean horror films, Premier League soccer, and knitting. I'm 5-foot-5, slim, with brown hair and brown eyes. I am looking for a serious relationship. I suffer from mental illness.” That...
Tags: online dating mentally ill, online dating depression, when to tell someone you are mentally ill, dating mental illness, relationships mental illness

For further reading: http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/07/dating_while_mentally_ill_when_to_tell_the_guy_about_my_condition.html ^[5]

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5 Ways to Love Someone With Mental Illness More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by K Nek | permalink
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The stigma and shame surrounding mental illness takes a toll on family members, making it difficult to find support when someone you love has mental illness. It's important for family members to break the silence about mental illness because as caregivers we can feel isolated and alone.
Tags: 5, ways, to, love, someone, with, mental, illness, huffpost, home

For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-griffith-lund/post_8549_b_6067878.html ^[6]

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1. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20419609,00.html

2. http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/06/28/can-i-start-dating-when-i-have-a-mental-illness/

3. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/12/05/dating-with-a-mental-illness

4. http://insightbulletin.com/advice-for-dating-someone-with-a-mental-illness/

5. http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/07/dating_while_mentally_ill_when_to_tell_the_guy_about_my_condition.html

6. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-griffith-lund/post_8549_b_6067878.html