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About this factsheet
This is one in a series of factsheets for parents, teachers and young people entitled Mental Health and Growing Up. The aims of these factsheets are to provide practical, up-to-date information about mental health problems (emotional, behavioural and psychiatric disorders) that can affect children and young people. This factsheet looks at the effect that divorce or separation of parents might have on children and young people, and offers practical advice on how to ease this.
Introduction
Nearly half of all children in the UK will see their parents divorce. In 2001, 147000 children under 16 saw their parents divorce, and just under a quarter of these children were under the age of 5 (Office for National Statistics, Census 2001)
When parents no longer love each other and decide to live apart, a child can feel as if their world has been turned upside down. The level of upset the child feels can vary depending on how their ... Not a member yet? Then why not join and get all the benefits of being a member of Your Life AD. |
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