Relationships are so important for our mental health—they give us support, happiness, and a sense of belonging. But when a relationship is under strain or breaks down, it can leave us feeling stressed, anxious, or lonely. It’s okay to feel this way, and there are steps you can take to cope and move forward.
That’s why we’ve put together this page with tips, advice, and resources to help you build strong, healthy relationships and find support when things don’t work out.
Let us know what resource works well for you. If you have any other suggestions for our self-help pages, please email ithrive@health-in-mind.org.uk.
Factsheets
Discover how healthy relationships can positively impact your mental health and provide valuable support for your overall wellbeing.
Maintaining healthy relationships from Every Mind Matters
Managing mental health in a relationship from Mind
Online relationships and mental health from Mind
How relationships impact our health from BUPA
Strong relationships, strong health from Better Health
Relationships, family and mental health from Better Health
Tips and information
When relationships break down, it can impact your mental health. These resources offer practical tips and support to help you manage.
CALM’S guide to relationship breakdown from CALM
How to look after you mental health during a breakup from Young Minds
Top tips on building and maintaining healthy relationships from the Mental Health Foundation
Building relationships and maintaining connections from The British Heart Foundation
If you are looking for local support, please go to our service directory to find out what services and projects are available to you – iThrive Edinburgh service directory