Suicidal Ideation Much Higher for Children of Divorce

 Parental divorce linked to suicidal thoughts -- By Joyann Callender -- January 19, 2011

Adult children of divorce are more likely to have seriously considered suicide than their peers from intact families, suggests new research from the University of Toronto. In a paper published online this week in the journal Psychiatry Research, investigators examined gender specific differences among a sample of 6,647 adults, of whom 695 had experienced parental divorce before the age of 18. The study found that men from divorced families had more than three times the odds of suicidal ideation in comparison with men whose parents had not divorced. Adult daughters of divorce had 83 per cent higher odds of suicidal ideation than their female peers who had not experienced parental divorce.

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Comments

[single dad]

I am admittedly very upset right now over a heated conversation that just took place, and I don't know where else to release that steam. I’m sure I’ll step on some toes in the process. I usually do. Frankly, I don’t care this time. Dads need to stop leaving their kids, and I’m tired of men not being the ones to say it. I’m tired of the world tip-toeing around these guys’ feelings. I’m really tired of society acting like such behavior is now “normal” or “expected”. I’m tired of the media making light of it. I'm tired of the emails and comments from endless mothers who've been thrown under the bus. More than anything, I’m tired of dads not taking their responsibilities and duties seriously.

[jacksonville family lawyer]

Children are the most affected people when they parents go through a divorce. And it's kinda sad because there are some parents who would not care about their child's feelings, so what would the child do is that, he may be very emotional and have greater chances to commit suicide. Today, lawyers of divorced parents are finding ways to communicate with the children together with their parents for them to still be intact even they're going through this not-so-good process.

[fleet tracking]

It's sad that parents for their happy life they get divorce they forget out what impact really gives towards their children.I personally think that parents understand out their responsibility..

[bathroom renovation perth]

Even i personally believes that the difference between the parents it's always provide an negative impact towards their child or they really hate themselves and they try to suicide..

[Mens Shirts]

Sons of divorced families is 3 times more likely than intact families Sons. Much more in the dependency problems, with unemployment or physical abuse, there is likely to hurt the parents. The daughters of divorced families have thoughts of killing themselves 83 percent more likely than girls from intact families. Physical abuse, addiction, unemployment, or whether it is a part of home life It does not matter.