This is a great sign! Supporting and wanting the best for each other is important in a healthy relationship.
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. We should feel free to have other interests outside of the relationship and make decisions based on what we think is right. If you feel restricted or controlled in the decisions you make, this could be a sign of an unhealthy relationship, and you should seek support.
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. Friends are important and bring fun, shared interests and support. In a healthy relationship, we should feel free to have and nurture other relationships, including friends and family. These are essential support networks for us to have. If you feel controlled in your relationship, you should seek help.
Friends are important and bring fun, shared interests and support to our lives. It’s a good sign if your partner encourages you to have and nurture other relationships, including friends and family. These are essential support networks for us to have.
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. It can be confusing when we see such extreme changes in behaviour and mood. It can also be scary when someone is yelling at us. Fear has no place in a healthy relationship. If you feel frightened in your relationship, you should seek help.
It’s important to feel comfortable and safe with a person we are in a relationship with. It’s a good sign if you do!
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. It’s always nice to keep in touch and open, and regular communication is an important part of any relationship. However, it’s concerning if this is happening constantly and causing us to feel overwhelmed or controlled. Constant checking up can be a sign of coercive control. Having your own life outside your relationship is vital in a healthy relationship.
Having freedom and independence outside of the relationship is essential. It’s a good sign if you do!
Excessive jealousy can be a warning sign of an unhealthy relationship. It’s okay to have friendships outside your relationship; this is important! If you feel controlled in your relationship, you should seek help.
It is important to have friendships outside of the relationship and feel free to pursue these without fear of consequences. It’s a good sign if you do!
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. It’s essential to have freedom and independence outside of the relationship. In a healthy relationship, we should feel free to be ourselves and wear what reflects our style and individuality. Compliments can be nice, but when this crosses over into control, that can be a warning sign of an unhealthy relationship. If you feel controlled in your relationship, you should seek help.
Excellent - It’s good to be ourselves and make our own choices in a relationship!
In a healthy relationship, each person should aim to build the other person up and encourage them to realise their full potential. Put downs, name-calling, and criticism can be warning signs of an abusive relationship. You deserve better than this! If you feel your relationship could be abusive, you should seek help.
It’s a good sign when relationships build us up and value the strengths and qualities we have as individuals; this is empowering!
Being yelled at can be scary! Talking to someone or seeking support is important if you feel frightened in your relationship. Remember, fear has no place in a healthy relationship! Equally, no one deserves to be humiliated in front of others.
Yay! It’s great when relationships promote equality and respect.
You have the right to make choices and decisions based on what you feel is right. In a healthy relationship, the other person will support you in these decisions. If your partner makes you feel you can’t do anything right or tells you you are stupid, this can be a sign of an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Having friends and interests outside of your relationship is important to help you realise your qualities and strengths. Choose connections that build you up instead of putting you down. If you feel your relationship could be abusive, seek help.
Empowering each other and respecting decisions are great signs of a healthy relationship!
This tactic can be used to keep someone in a relationship and maintain control. Remember, you are unique, with so many strengths and qualities. The future is not set for you in any way. You deserve a healthy relationship! If you feel your relationship could be abusive, seek help.
It’s great when relationships build confidence and promote equality and respect.
This is concerning behaviour and a strong sign that your relationship may be unhealthy. Remember, fear has no place in a healthy relationship. If you feel you or someone else is at risk of being hurt, you must get help and support.
It’s great when people in a relationship feel safe with each other - this is a good sign of a healthy relationship!
This is concerning behaviour that may be part of a process of coercive control. Threats to harm can be used to prevent someone from leaving a relationship. This behaviour is not normal in a healthy relationship. If you feel you or someone else is at risk of being hurt, you must get help and support.
It’s a good sign when we feel we can make decisions about a relationship without fear of consequences.
This could be a sign that your relationship is unhealthy. Feeling comfortable and relaxed are important features of a healthy relationship. We should be at ease with each other and able to express our views, feelings and opinions freely without fear of consequences. If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your relationship, reach out and get help.
It’s great when people in a relationship feel relaxed with each other - this is a good sign of a healthy relationship!
Sex without consent is rape. We all have the right to not want sex or any other kind of sexual activity. We also all have the right to change our minds at any time. You should never feel forced or coerced into doing something you don’t feel comfortable with. Consent happens when all people involved in any kind of sexual activity agree to take part by choice. They also need to have the freedom and capacity to make that choice. If you feel your relationship could be abusive, seek help.
It’s great when any sexual activity is based upon mutual consent from both people. This is so important and a good sign of a healthy relationship!
Fear has no place in a healthy relationship. If you feel you or someone else is at risk of being hurt, it is vital that you get help and support.
It’s important that people in a relationship feel safe with each other - this is a good sign of a healthy relationship!
All couples argue at some stage. This can be part of a healthy relationship where we can talk through disagreements and often come to a compromise. Sometimes, we have to agree to disagree and move on. The difference with arguments in a healthy relationship is that fear is never present; we can disagree but that’s okay! Abuse isn’t always physical; coercive control can be just as damaging and often more so than physical abuse. If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your relationship, reach out and get help.
All relationships have ups and downs, and arguments can be part of this. Feeling safe to disagree without fear of consequences and a willingness to compromise are all good signs of a healthy relationship.
This is a great sign! Friends are so important in our lives and bring fun, shared interests and support. It is lovely to spend quality time together when we are in a relationship, but it is also important to have interests and friends outside of this.
Friends are important in our lives and bring fun, shared interests and support. In a healthy relationship, we should feel free to have and nurture other relationships with friends and family. These are essential support networks for us to have. If you feel controlled in your relationship, seek help.
Fun is a good sign of a healthy relationship. While all relationships have their ups and downs, there should still be times of fun and enjoyment.
Relationships, even when they are healthy, can be hard work, but we should still find time for fun. All relationships have ups and downs, but if the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, it may be time to think about ending the relationship safely. Fun is an essential part of any relationship!
Excessive control of finances can be a sign of an unhealthy or abusive relationship and is often part of a pattern of coercive control. Healthy relationships are based on trust and equality. If you feel controlled in your relationship, seek help.
Great! It’s a good sign when relationships promote equality, respect and financial independence.
It is a crime to show intimate images or videos, send them to another person, upload them to a website, or threaten to do this without your consent. This includes so-called ‘revenge porn’, which can be a form of abuse and a way to control someone. If you have been a victim of this behaviour or have concerns about your partner sharing images of you online without your consent, seek help..
It’s a good sign when relationships promote safety and respect privacy.
