Esther Perel Instagram – Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month. And while it’s important to recognize the strides we’ve made in normalizing conversations around mental health, we also must acknowledge how individualized the conversation has been. How such an emphasis on “self-care” can actually make us more isolated and alone, the focus heavily centered on the self, the individual. What’s lost here is the mutuality of relationships—the reciprocity, the way that you weave fabric between people who are relying on each other, the healing capacity of the collective.
Feeling personally and communally supported and connected is a key component to feeling good. Intimacy and human interaction have a direct correlation to our mental health and longevity.
Relational health must be a focal point of our mental health approach going forward. After all, the quality of relationships determines the quality of our lives. | Posted on 02/May/2024 00:24:06