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Old Aug 16, 2017, 05:12 PM
scarlett35 scarlett35 is offline
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I have had ocd/social anxiety/GAD and mild depression for years. I am in a relationship and have never found my mental health issues to be a problem. The reason why is probably because I don't see it as something I need to disclose to someone straight away, there's loads more they can know about me first, the less heavy stuff! Mental health is something I bring up as and when it seems necessary, when I'm ready and I trust and know the person a little better.

The right person will understand and I've found my current partner to be really supportive when I have brought things up it also helps if they have an open mind to these kind of things too of course.

Btw... I met my current partner on a dating website been happy with him for the last 8 months and going strong it sounds cliché but it really helped to try and get out and do stuff I enjoyed. I think this built my confidence in myself and then I felt in a better position to date as well.

I don't know if any of that helps! Good luck and I'm sure the right person will come along soon and when they do they will be worth the wait!