Opinion & Entertainment

Previously I wrote about the roles of various healthcare providers in mental healthcare, except one! This past week I was talking with one of our own Medical Doctors here in Hamilton Hospital and the importance of the PCP in accessing mental health services was brought up. I thanked the MD for reminding me of this important fact. Please allow me to now discuss the importance of the PCP!

As I have said on many occasions, I pride myself on being a southern gentleman [SG], even though I fail often at my duty as a southern gentleman. I had been thinking lately that the rules of being an SG have been updated, whether I like it or not. Over the years, with women being seen as equals and in most situations, this is true, not all women like to be treated by a true SG in a gentlemanly way.

Relationships play a central role in our emotional well-being. Intimate or romantic ones are especially significant, yet not all are healthy or supportive. Many couples stay in damaging relationships not because of a lack of trying, but because unhealthy patterns often develop slowly and can be difficult to recognize. Understanding different types of unhealthy relationship dynamics is an important step toward psychological well-being.