Knowing When to Accelerate or Brake: Healthy vs. Harmful Relationships

It is common for people to want to belong, or fit in, and it is also common to desire healthy relationships. Such relationships involve mutual respect, consideration, honesty, dependability, and commitment. Some people, however, find themselves in unhealthy relationships that may involve violence, abuse, or neglect. People who experience an unhealthy relationship can find support from the police, trusted adults, shelters, support groups, family counselors, treatment facilities, and local religious institutions.