Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Understanding The Emotional and Psychological Impacts of Divorce

Getting divorced can be a very emotional and traumatic experience, and many people are knocked for six by it.

Children can often be the most effected by divorce, and recent sudies have found that children from broken home are more prone to violence and substance abuse than those from a happy, family home. In many instances children who are products of broken homes are so filled with guilt and anger they become self-destructive,

What makes a sad situation even sadder is that parents going through a divorce are usually under so much emotional stress they are able to be of litle help to their children. When children are deprived of the emotional support from their parents, they often turn their frustrations on themselves and the people around them.
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