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Do I have to tell<br />
my partner?<br />
You deserve to get the help you<br />
need, but it’s important that you<br />
feel secure and safe in having the<br />
conversation. Here, Bernadette<br />
lists some reasons you may not<br />
want to tell your partner that you’re<br />
considering professional help:<br />
• You don’t feel safe.<br />
• They may react violently.<br />
• They may make it difficult<br />
for you to access help.<br />
• They may make life difficult<br />
at home.<br />
• They may try to humiliate you.<br />
“All of these are acceptable<br />
reasons for not telling them.<br />
However, from a therapist’s<br />
perspective, they all appear<br />
to identify issues within the<br />
relationship.”<br />
If there are problems within your<br />
relationship, a therapist may have<br />
some useful advice, or you could<br />
explore scheduling a couple’s<br />
counselling session to help you<br />
improve communication with<br />
your partner.<br />
26 | September <strong>2021</strong> | <strong>happiful</strong>.com