How Divorce Really Affects Children's Mental Health — A Psychiatrist Explains
The Glamorous Grind Podcast
Ilona Antonyan & Mila Arutunian
Summary
Most parents going through a divorce ask the same question:
Am I hurting my child?
In this episode of The Glamorous Grind, board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist
Dr. Peter Kass joins law specialists Mila Arutunian and Ilona Antonyan to answer the questions divorcing parents are afraid to ask.
What you'll learn:
- Divorce itself does NOT inherently traumatize children — conflict does
- Why do children always blame themselves when parents fight
- The "traffic light" warning signs your child is struggling
- How to tell your kids you're separating (and what NOT to say)
- When to introduce a new partner — and how to do it safely
- Should you tell your kids about infidelity? A psychiatrist answers
- What "emotionally safe parenting" actually looks like
- Why is no-contact with a parent almost always harmful
- How badmouthing the other parent damages your child's self-image
- Why staying together "for the kids" may be more harmful than divorcing
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