Can dating a person with dysthymia hurt your mental health?

Nancy Mansell: yes it can hurt but it again depends on your will power and how much strength you have to handle your self. Because when we date normal person they hurt badly so what to say about abnormal person they can do anything so its clear but to get hurt or not in on you and on your state of mind

Stephnie Patout: I don't think it will in any way interfere with my mind.At the same time, I never under-estimate the mental potential powers of other people. Mind can do lot of such wonders. Only thing is - one should have that kind of will-power and determination to utilize all the positive areas in the mind. It may affect only those who want to play mischief with mad dogs....Show more

Davida Gisriel: To an extent, it depends on how self-aware you are. If you can tell when someone is purposely trying to take you down with them or being around them makes you feel sad, then your mental health can be controlled as long as you are aware of it. If you're not good ! at looking at your surroundings, addressing why you feel certain ways, or are easily persuaded, then there's a chance that your mental health could be at risk. The reason even fairly self-aware people aren't always immune to it is because the patient with dysthymia may not be doing it on purpose, but they are likely to be very negative and unintentionally bring others down with them. Absorbing other people's energy is a weakness of the human race in a lot of cases unfortunately....Show more