Divorce & Separation
When parents separate or get divorced all sorts of difficult emotions can arise. Not only in how you as a young person may react but there can also be a lot of confusion in how life begins to change for you.
Maybe you will feel relief. Some parents can shout and scream at each other or maybe there was a strained atmosphere at home before they separated.
Perhaps you just feel really sad.
You might feel guilty when a parent asks you to spend a weekend with him/her, guilty that you are leaving the other parent. You can end up feeling torn in two.
Trying to sort out your life and your feelings can be difficult and very confusing. Talking to friends, or finding someone outside your immediate family to talk to, can help untangle your feelings.
If you would like to see a counsellor, - somebody who is unlikely to know your family and does not talk about you to your family unless you want her to – then this website is a first step. Please talk to your parent/carer if you feel you would like to try counselling.
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