Psychological problems of children of divorce

The divorce rate in today's society is getting higher and higher, and many couples do not consider the feelings of their children when they divorce. If a couple has children, they should try not to choose divorce, because the divorce of parents will have a serious impact on the children's psychology and may even cause psychological problems. Many children from divorced families develop certain psychological problems. Today, let’s take a look at an analysis of the psychological problems of children from divorced families.

Psychological characteristics of children from divorced families 1. Depression

Many children cannot accept their parents’ divorce. They think they have lost their father or mother, and therefore are very painful and even unable to extricate themselves. They are often sad, depressed, and easily feel low. Sometimes when they see other children being happy with their parents, they will feel inexplicably sad.

Psychological characteristics of children from divorced families 2. Hatred

Some children from divorced families are full of hatred in their hearts. They hate their parents' quarrels, hate their parents divorcing without considering their feelings, hate their parents not caring about them enough after the divorce, and even hate the party who does not provide child support. After a long time, these children will lose interest in learning and life, and become dissatisfied and indifferent to others and society. They think no one cares about them, so they have no interest in anything.

Psychological characteristics of children from divorced families 3. Irritability

There are also some children from divorced families who, due to the incompleteness of their family and the lack of love from their father or mother, become depressed and have nowhere to vent. Therefore, they are particularly prone to irritability, become impulsive when encountering things, and may even swear and fight.

Psychological characteristics of children from divorced families 4. Low self-esteem

Many children from divorced families suffer from inferiority complex. They think they are abandoned. In addition, their parents’ mutual shirking of responsibility for raising them or frequent quarrels in the family are important factors that cause their inferiority complex.

Psychological characteristics of children from divorced families 5. Timid and lonely

Some families quarrel all the time, are very disharmonious, and even often use their children as a punching bag. Children who grow up in such family conditions tend to lack a sense of security and become timid and withdrawn. There are also some parents in divorced families who want their children to prove themselves and are overly strict with their children, which is also the reason why their children become timid and withdrawn.

Article summary: The above are the psychological characteristics of children from divorced families introduced by the editor. In fact, unless it is absolutely necessary, do not divorce easily, as it will cause great harm to the children. If the relationship really can no longer be maintained, after the divorce, I hope both parents can pay attention to the child's growth and psychological problems, so that he can feel that his parents still love him.