Discussing Mental Health on a First Date

The New York Times recently shared a questionthat was sent to their “ethicist.” The reader is back on the dating scene again after ending a lengthy relationship. The reader also lives with a complex mental health past and is uncertain about when if/when to discuss this past when entering new relationships.

What I love about this short little piece is that it acknowledges the grey area of getting close and intimate with another person. It explains:

“on dates, convention holds, you’re not oblig...