Depression in Children of Divorced Parents

Depression in Children of Divorced Parents
The statistics for divorce in the Y2K era suggest that nearly sixty percent of marriages end in divorce. Given this startling figure, the assumption can be made that many children will experience some effects caused by the life-changing event called divorce. What is it exactly about divorce that causes negative consequences for the children? In what ways will these children be effected? Will these effects show externally? The unsettling fact is: young children of divorced parents face great psychological challenges due to the environmental conditions and changes associated with divorce, more commonly, depression.
Parent conflict appears to have a pronounced effect on the coping efforts of children. The intense anxiety and anger between some parents in the early stages of divorce is real. Often times parents allow their children to get in the middle of fierce verbal confrontation between them. Berating the other parent in front of t...