Do you feel that you miss your ex-partner and think about returning to that relationship ?
For the sake of your mental health, you should analyze it better.
A study by researchers from the universities of Illinois and Missouri analyzed the cycle of relationships with break-ups to find their impact on the mental well-being of those involved.
A loving separation usually causes a temporary psychological distress in people, however, if you have a cycle of breaking and resuming the relationship continuously, the feeling becomes generalized.
The experts analyzed 279 people with same-sex couples and 266 heterosexuals in the research to be able to assess their symptoms by participating in highs and lows.
After examining the patterns in the different types of relationships, the researchers found that having patterns of breakdown and reconciliation increased the symptoms of distress and depression among people.
A third of the people surveyed accepted that they had gone through this situation of toxic relationships and suffer high levels of depression and anxiety .
These cycles turned out to be more frequent in relationships between homosexual men, than between couples of two women or heterosexuals, according to the study published in the journal Family Relations .
Experts say, according to Time magazine , that people prone to depression and anxiety may have more volatile relationships.
Therefore, researchers recommend an analysis of courtship or even marriages to identify if you are in a stormy relationship, especially if you have experienced violence or abuse, to seek immediate help.
