Divorce can harm the psychological wellness of children who have to deal with the reality of new family dynamics. That has proven to be Megan’s case, a fourteen-year-old who has always been a happy girl, ever grateful to have two amazing dads. However, since the day she was informed of her parent’s divorce a year ago, the decision seems to have taken a toll on the young teenager’s psychological wellness. When Megan is not spending a day out with her boyfriend smoking marijuana, she stays in her room all day with little to say to anyone else. Her grades have also significantly dropped since she has no morale to attend classes or complete assignments, which is a new trend for the former straight A’ student. Her anxiousness is also an easily notable aspect, especially when engaging with anyone other than her boyfriend or her dog.
Although she treasured spending time with close friends in the past, Megan has become more isolated, choosing to be in the company of her boyfriend because he does not “blame her” for the divorce. Indeed, the first time her dads explained the situation, she concluded that it was her fault and that perception has not changed. Having to explain to friends what is happening to the family makes her despise having friendships due to fear of being judged. When she is not yelling at one of her dads, she is sleeping all day feeling sad about the whole situation. As an adolescent, the feelings of anger, irritability, and confusion from moving from one house to another in the joint custody have not been smooth. Indeed, with one of the dads working in a grocery store and the other as an accountant, she has become more resentful towards the “rich dad,” whom she thinks he left because he had an easy way.
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