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How does divorce effect children’s mental health
Growth and stability of a child depends on the bond that exists in a family. A strong relationship built on love and care has a positive impact on the children’s mental health. However, where the family develops misunderstanding to deal with, there is lack of peace among family members. In most cases, the disagreements lead to divorce. When families separate, the most affected are children. The effect extends to mental issues and factors such as physical health, longevity, mental health and intergenerational effects arise (Cherlin, Andrew, Lindsay, and Christine , 1998).
Divorce has a significant impact on a child’s mental health. It wreaks havoc to children who experience psychological instability (Cherlin et al., 1998). Divorce affects the emotions and behaviour of a child. Some children having bad emotions that leads to life imbalances. They experience behavioural issues since they never grew to realize the importance of having people around. Lack of unity makes them feel they have freedom and can do anything they with. Besides, some become disobedient and rude.
Depression leads to increased depression and anxiety. Both boys and girls develop a behaviour that tends distance them from each other. This means that in some occasions they never want to have anything in common. Parental divorce affects boys more than girls. Boys get more emotional than girls do. Boys from divorced families have increased depression than boys from families with two parents. The impact of divorce affects performance in class and makes children to make wrong decisions such as dropping from school (Cherlin et al., 1998).
Children develop negative feelings towards marriage and life. They never think of having families because of what they experience. Some do not marry because of incidences they encountered as they grew. They always think that marriage is the source of their problems and intend to avoid having friends of the opposite sex. Some people hate those of the opposite sex since they victimize them.
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Cherlin, Andrew J., P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, and Christine McRae. "Effects of parental divorce on mental health throughout the life course." American Sociological Review (1998): 239-249.
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