Enhancing relationships for positive mental health (ERPMH)

Pages:401-406
Anagha L. Lavalekar (Jnana Prabodhinis Institute of Psychology, Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Maharashtra)

Relationships are vital source of motivation and satisfaction for a human being. Research indicates that quality of intimate relationships has a profound impact on an individual’s mental health and general quality of life. It is observed that increasing relationship problems are not only challenging a person’s mental health but are also disturbing the social fabric at large. Family being the basic unit of social structure is getting damaged beyond repair due to relationship storms. It may be too late to recognize and revert the losses unless expert guidance and intervention on an emergency basis. The five factor model of relationship building is thus proposed in the present paper titled ‘Enhancement of relationships for positive mental health’. They include Empathy, Balancing rights and responsibilities, win- win situations, commitment and creative urge.