Santo Domingo.- Within the framework of the celebrations of Mental Health Month, the clinical psychologist Juan Vargas Delgado, put his book into circulation: “De Couples a Life Partners: How to Create Relationships Significant and Lasting” a deeply relevant work in a world where the search for acceptance often erodes the construction of a healthy and integral self.
Aimed at both the general public and psychological professionals and therapists, this book is an essential guide to fostering healthy and transformative relationships, while promoting the idea that a healthy relationship is based on equality, where both partners the couple are valued equally.
The Pedro Henríquez Ureña National Library was the setting for the presentation of the work, which has an approach that implies a fair distribution of responsibilities, mutual respect, and recognition of the individual value of each person in the relationship.
“Throughout the book, strategies can be identified to promote equality, such as the importance of reciprocity, open communication and respect for personal autonomy, but, in addition, we provide you with the tools to build a balanced relationship and for this It is essential that both members are aware of their rights and duties, working together to maintain an equitable power dynamic,” said Juan Vargas.
He added that “the book invites us to rethink couple relationships, transforming them into life partners who, from the recognition of their rights, equality, non-violence, joint well-being and interdependence, build relationships that preserve dignity and individuality in a context of common good. “From Couples to Life Partners” is presented, therefore, as an innovative and necessary solution to dismantle the pathological constructions that keep us in a cycle of destructive relationships,” and highlighted that the longevity of a relationship does not always determine happiness. nor the healthy daily life of it.
The activity was attended by renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, psychology students and the general public, who enjoyed the reflections made on the four chapters that make up the book.
About the author:
Juan Miguel Vargas Delgado, born in Santo Domingo, graduated in clinical psychology with a master’s degree in Therapies Third Generation from the International University of Valencia, Spain.
He directs the Mind in Balance Comprehensive Center, where he combines scientific evidence with a humanistic, people-centered perspective, offering innovative treatments aimed at the patient’s well-being.
Having been born with various health problems and dyslexia, in addition to going through episodes of anxiety, has allowed him to understand his patients both from science and from his personal experience.
His eclectic, non-hierarchical approach reflects his commitment to offering effective solutions to suffering, tailoring each treatment to the individual needs of those who seek it.
His insatiable curiosity for life and knowledge has led him to explore multiple fields, such as theater, social communication, yoga, psychology and writing.
Juan Miguel defines himself as a being in constant evolution, rejecting fixed identities and understanding life as a journey where attachment can become an obstacle along the way.
