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Not single, but lonely!

A dysfunctional relationship is one of the biggest causes of feeling isolated. Experts tell you why it’s important to bail out of it and save yourself from the grip of deep anxiety and depression

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While some people frown on singledom, it makes more sense to be footloose and fancy, than restrained and miserable in a dysfunctional relationship. It not only restricts your freedom, but traps you in an emotional black hole that gets harder to get out of with each passing day. A dysfunctional/toxic relationship can be characterised as an unhealthy relationship where both partners are constantly at loggerheads with each other. They don’t support each other emotionally, and there’s a breakdown of communication with both partners maintaining a front of coupledom for society but existing in isolation when alone.

SIGNS OF DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Battling on your own ­­— If you feel lost in the relationship, and see your partner as an adversary rather than a team player. It’s the first sign that you are not in a happy, stable relationship. And while you may want to believe that things will get better or he or she will turn a new leaf, that’s far from true.

Feeling trapped — If you feel helpless, and restrained in a relationship, and like there’s no way out. It’s clearly a sign to get out and get help.

Negatively impacted — Do you feel like you are the punching bag and are constantly bombarded with negative feedback? Then you should not continue in a such a relationship as it will eventually take a toll on your mental and physical well-being.

QUIZ YOURSELF TO FIND THE RIGHT ANSWERS

Psychiatrist Dr Hemant Mittal says, “When you are in a dysfunctional relationship, it makes you question and doubt yourself, your abilities and decisions. It makes you feel helpless and that’s when you feel you are alone, battling issues on your own rather than as a team.” He emphasises that one can’t help but ask themselves three questions at this point — How many adjustments should I make? Why is everyone else happy and why is my relationship bad? Do I feel trapped and am I supposed to live like this? 

These queries and comparisons with other seemingly happy couples causes frustration, leads to overthinking, sadness and depression. It eventually results in a state of loneliness that one feels powerless in.

STAYING IN OR BAILING

Moving on and not dwelling in the past maybe the millennial way, but not everyone is on board with this trend of thought. 

Hemant says, “For many, talking is the best meditation. It helps you find ways to cope with things. Talking to a professional counsellor helps as he or she has a more neutral approach and an objective stance.” 

Clinical psychologist Seema Hingorrany sums it up with these words,  “Being in a toxic relationship brings out the worst in us, hampers our self-worth and confidence. Such relationships need to be evaluated, and two-way communication is necessary. If that fails, it’s better to bail than stick around.”

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