An Emotional Tsunami: Divorce and its Effects on Children
Each child of divorce has his or her own individual story to be told. In some cases, separation may be a source of relief and happiness, as the child may be escaping abuse, emotional stress, and an unsafe environment. In other situations, it may be the polar opposite. The outlook and perspective of a child from a broken family varies depending on how the divorce is or was handled. With this, divorce always has a variety of effects on youth, whether these effects be positive or negative. It is the root of the mental, emotional, and physical deterioration of children whose parents fall victim to it. According to child of a broken marriage, 18-year-old Kamal, divorce is best characterized …show more content…
This demonstrates that divorce has its way of breaking down a child’s stability. It can allow kids to break down mentally, become antisocial, give up trust in future relationships, and lose control of their physical health. Thus, the child grows in an unhealthy manner. In order to keep children from living out unhealthy lifestyles, the effects of divorce must be handled in a mature and orderly way. Depending on the child, this can be done in many different ways, including counseling, therapy, minimizing overwhelming change, staying involved, and keeping a normal lifestyle.
As a child endures the process of divorce, his or her mental and emotional health progressively deteriorates. Parental separation can take its toll on a child’s mental and emotional health in many different forms. According to Christianity Today, an American Institute study revealed children who derive from a divorced family are less likely to attend religious services than those who grow up in intact families. As stated by the lead author of this …show more content…
Despite the power these effects have, they can be prevented or repaired through lifestyle consistency, physically healthy habits such as eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly, staying involved, and focusing on ultimate goals. The effects that divorce implicates are not always negative, for the separation may be releasing the child from an abusive family lifestyle. This can be a definite source of relief for the child, but even as the divorce ensues, the child gets caught in continuous lawsuits and arguments. Even so, in the end, the child most likely loses contact with a parent. This still causes damage to the health of the child. Those who have the ability to stand for the children who are unable or unwilling to release a cry for help must step forward and get the rehabilitation and aid the child needs. In this way, society can assist the broken children of broken
Each child of divorce has his or her own individual story to be told. In some cases, separation may be a source of relief and happiness, as the child may be escaping abuse, emotional stress, and an unsafe environment. In other situations, it may be the polar opposite. The outlook and perspective of a child from a broken family varies depending on how the divorce is or was handled. With this, divorce always has a variety of effects on youth, whether these effects be positive or negative. It is the root of the mental, emotional, and physical deterioration of children whose parents fall victim to it. According to child of a broken marriage, 18-year-old Kamal, divorce is best characterized …show more content…
This demonstrates that divorce has its way of breaking down a child’s stability. It can allow kids to break down mentally, become antisocial, give up trust in future relationships, and lose control of their physical health. Thus, the child grows in an unhealthy manner. In order to keep children from living out unhealthy lifestyles, the effects of divorce must be handled in a mature and orderly way. Depending on the child, this can be done in many different ways, including counseling, therapy, minimizing overwhelming change, staying involved, and keeping a normal lifestyle.
As a child endures the process of divorce, his or her mental and emotional health progressively deteriorates. Parental separation can take its toll on a child’s mental and emotional health in many different forms. According to Christianity Today, an American Institute study revealed children who derive from a divorced family are less likely to attend religious services than those who grow up in intact families. As stated by the lead author of this …show more content…
Despite the power these effects have, they can be prevented or repaired through lifestyle consistency, physically healthy habits such as eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly, staying involved, and focusing on ultimate goals. The effects that divorce implicates are not always negative, for the separation may be releasing the child from an abusive family lifestyle. This can be a definite source of relief for the child, but even as the divorce ensues, the child gets caught in continuous lawsuits and arguments. Even so, in the end, the child most likely loses contact with a parent. This still causes damage to the health of the child. Those who have the ability to stand for the children who are unable or unwilling to release a cry for help must step forward and get the rehabilitation and aid the child needs. In this way, society can assist the broken children of broken