HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

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Presentation Made By: Upma Sharma

WHAT IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP?

•To have a sound mental, physical, and spiritual connection, association or involvement with another individual.

WHAT IS SAFE DATING?

SAFE DATING is being in a positive relationship. One in which COMMUNICATION &

TRUST ARE KEY.

DATING is the process by which a couple gets to know one another.

being HARMED, INJURED,

CONTROLLED, VERBALLY,

EMOTIONALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY,

AND/OR PHYSICALLY PRESSURED INTO ANY

KIND OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY

ARE NOT PART OF THE

“GETTING TO KNOW EACH

OTHER PROCESS”!!!

KNOW YOUR LIMITS (i.e. sexual)

&MAKE SURE YOU PARTNER KNOWS THEM TOO

The TIME you spend together

should make you

HAPPY, NOT SAD,

emotionally drained or hurt.

STOP ABUSE BEFORE IT HAPPENS!

KNOW THE SIGNS OF THE UNFORGIVING CYCLE

CYCLE OF ABUSE:

INITIAL STAGES:1. tension building, 2. incident (abuse/ fight), 3. reconciliation (making-up),

4. calm (incident is “forgotten” overlooked)

EVENTUALLY THERE IS NO RECONCILIATION OR CALM, BUT SIMPLY… 1. A TENSION BUILDING STAGE

&

2. INCIDENT STAGE

THEREFORE

IF THE PERSON YOU

ARE IN A RELATIONSHI

P WITH

DOESN’T RESPECT YOU

HE/SHE DOESN’T DESERVE

YOU

DON’T THINK YOU NEED

HIM/HER TO SURVIVE

NEVER ISOLATE YOUR SELF

•YOU ARE NOT ALONE

•YOU DESERVE BETTER

TALK TO SOMEONE YOU TRUST & HAS THE

ABILITY TO HELP YOU

LIKE A PARENT, TEACHER,

COUNSELOR, OR FRIEND

VISIT:www.loveisrespect.orghttp://www.youngwomenshealth.org/healthy_relat.html

Phone: 905 848 7191 (EMERGENCY)905 848 7493

KIDS HELP PHONE:1800 668 6868

Peel Region Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence ProgramChantel's Place

Trillium Health CentreMississauga Site

100 Queensway WestMississauga, Ontario

L5B 1B8